Question 1

"There are 4.4 zetabytes of digital data in the world" is a statement that has which of the following problems regarding effective use of statistics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most audience members will not know what a zetabyte is 
B)  The statistic is not concrete 
C)  This isn't a meaningful number 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

Guidelines for effective use of examples include

Accepted Answer

A)  use relevant examples 
B)  avoid using vivid examples 
C)  never stack examples 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

Examples used as supporting material for a claim are likely to be ineffective when they are

Accepted Answer

A)  very vivid 
B)  irrelevant to the claim that is made 
C)  real, not just hypothetical, examples 
D)  none of the above.

Question 4

You have grades of 95, 75, 88, 95, 84, 89, and 79. This means that 95 is the median of these scores and also the mode.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Vivid examples can influence an audience far beyond their legitimacy as real proof.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The average price of a home in your county is the measure of central tendency called the mode.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Using Supporting Materials Effectively

"There are 4.4 zetabytes of digital data in the world" is a statement that has which of the following problems regarding effective use of statistics?

Guidelines for effective use of examples include

Examples used as supporting material for a claim are likely to be ineffective when they are

You have grades of 95, 75, 88, 95, 84, 89, and 79. This means that 95 is the median of these scores and also the mode.

Vivid examples can influence an audience far beyond their legitimacy as real proof.

The average price of a home in your county is the measure of central tendency called the mode.