Chapter 1

Temperatures in Kelvin of various sites on the moon are an example of which type of data?

Continuous

Widths of the doors in a restaurant are an example of which type of data?

Continuous

Determine whether the statement describes a descriptive or inferential statistic. 63% of all freshmen at your school reside on campus.

Descriptive Statistic

The numbers of different colors various boxes of crayons have are an example of which type of data?

Discrete

Letter grades on a test are an example of which type of data?

Neither

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. Colors of cats owned by a sample of households.

Nominal

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. House type of real-estate listings in Jacksonville, FL (cottage, condo, ranch, etc.)

Nominal

__________ is/are created when there is a problem with either the participation, or lack of participation, of those chosen for the study.

Participation Bias

Entering incorrect values into a data set is an example of ________.

Processing Errors

Boiling points in degrees Celsius for various substances are an example of which type of data?

Quantitative

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. Household incomes taken from a selection of federal tax filings.

Ratio

One form of _____ is in the wording of survey questions a researcher has given to participants.

Researcher Bias

________ occurs when a participant gives a response that they think is desired by a researcher.

Response Bias

Determine whether the statement describes a population or a sample. The heights of 5 out of the 32 eggplant plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse.

Sample

Determine whether the statement describes a population or a sample. The number of times 8 out of 36 students on your floor order Chinese in a week.

Sample

Determine if the numerical value describes a parameter or a statistic. A recent poll of 1605 corporate executives showed that the average price of their cars is $34,600.

Sample Statistic

If a quality of life survey is carried out only in large cities, it surely contains __________.

Sampling Bias

Identify the sampling technique used for the following study. A statistics student chooses twenty people at random from each zoning district.

Stratified Sampling

A reviewer decides to interview patrons to see how they would rate a particular restaurant. The following table lists the responses from twenty-five patrons. What is the level of measurement for the data? Are the data qualitative or quantitative?

Ordinal, Qualitative

A reviewer decides to interview viewers to see how they would rate a particular movie. The following table lists the responses from twenty-five viewers. What is the level of measurement for the data? Are the data qualitative or quantitative?

Ordinal, Qualitative

Determine whether the statement describes a population or a sample. The types of cars of all the coaches in the NFL.

Population

Temperatures in degrees Kelvin of various sites on the moon are an example of which type of data?

Quantitative

Identify the population being studied. The heights of 13 out of the 29 eggplant plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse. 1. All eggplant plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse. 2. The 13 eggplant plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse. 3. All eggplant plants in the greenhouse.

All eggplant plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse.

Identify the population being studied. The heights of 9 out of the 25 eggplant plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse. 1. All eggplant plants in the greenhouse. 2. All eggplant plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse. 3. The 9 eggplant plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse.

All eggplant plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse.

Favoritism, partiality, and preconceived notions are types of _______.

Bias

Classify the following scenario as a meta-analysis or a case study. Tissue samples from five bodies are analyzed for mercury levels.

Case study

Identify the sampling technique used for the following study. For budget purposes, a college president needs to know the average cost of health plans of employees at their university.

Census

Identify the sampling technique used for the following study. Gather data from each member of the population.

Census

Identify the sampling technique used for the following study. A market researcher interviews each member from each of the ten randomly chosen voting districts in a county.

Cluster Sampling

Identify the sampling technique used for the following study. A random number generator is used to choose ten cities. Then a political strategist collects data from each person in these cities.

Cluster Sampling

Determine whether the statement describes a descriptive or inferential statistic. The average price of a car at the new car dealership in town is $⁢29,300.

Descriptive Statistic

The numbers of people in each statistics class at your school are an example of which type of data?

Discrete

The numbers of red cars on various roads are an example of which type of data?

Discrete

The numbers of telephone calls received in one day by each person in a company are an example of which type of data?

Discrete

An experiment in which both examiners and subjects do not know into which group a subject has been placed is _____.

Double-blind

If a participant begins a study but fails to complete it, then that participant is a(n) _________.

Dropout

Determine whether the statement describes a descriptive or inferential statistic. A survey of 1374 people revealed that 55% have a college degree; therefore it can be assumed that 55% of the U.S. population has a college degree.

Inferential Statistic

When working with humans or animals, the _______ requires extensive proof that no physical or mental harm will occur to the subjects in the study.

Institutional Review Board

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. Copyright years of all books in a library

Interval

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. Temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) of apartment thermostats in an apartment complex

Interval

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. Time of day a person woke up each day for a year.

Interval

Songs on a band's set list are an example of which type of data?

Neither

Suits of playing cards are an example of which type of data?

Neither

Types of cars people own are an example of which type of data?

Neither

Types of movies people go to see are an example of which type of data?

Neither

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. Breeds of dogs owned by a sample of households

Nominal

In order to help decide when and where to advertise, an electronics repair company decided to pull invoices and tally what types of products were repaired. There were twenty-five products repaired that month. What is the level of measurement for the data? Are the data qualitative or quantitative?

Nominal, Qualitative

n order to help decide when and where to advertise, an outdoor equipment repair company decided to pull invoices and tally what types of power tools were repaired. There were twenty-five power tools repaired that month. What is the level of measurement for the data? Are the data qualitative or quantitative?

Nominal, Qualitative

A(n) _______ is a subject who strays from the directions they were given for the study, yet they remain in the sample.

Nonadherent(s)

____________ occurs when there is a lack of participation in a self-selected sample from certain segments of a population.

Nonresponse Bias

Determine whether an observational or experimental study is appropriate to address the following statement. A deli cart entrepreneur wants to study if her customer base is shrinking.

Observational

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. Categories of hurricanes that have hit the Atlantic coast

Ordinal

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. High school class rankings for a graduating class.

Ordinal

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. Political orientation as reported by students in a political science class (left, center, right)

Ordinal

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. Satisfaction ratings from course surveys given at the end of the semester

Ordinal

Select the term which best describes the following scenario. A new painkiller is studied. A group of people with chronic pain participating in the study are administered the drug, another group is given a sugar pill. The group that takes the sugar pill has a significant reduction in pain.

Placebo effect

Determine if the numerical value describes a population parameter or a sample statistic. 51% of all babies born at the local hospital last year were boys.

Population Parameter

Determine if the numerical value describes a population parameter or a sample statistic. 66% of all students at the local university voted in the last election.

Population Parameter

Identify the population being studied and the sample chosen. The midterm exam scores of 4 out of the 28 students in your math class. 1. Population: All students taking a math class. Sample: 4 out of the 28 students in your math class. 2. Population: All students in your math class. Sample: 4 out of the 28 students in your math class. 3. Population: 4 out of the 28 students in your math class. Sample: 28 students in your math class.

Population: All students in your math class. Sample: 4 out of the 28 students in your math class.

Identify the population being studied and the sample chosen. The number of times 4 out of 37 students on your floor order take-out in a week. 1. Population: All students who order take-out in a week. Sample: The 4 students selected on your floor. 2. Population: All students who order take-out in a week. Sample: The 37 students selected on your floor. 3. Population: The 37 students on your floor. Sample: The 4 students selected on your floor.

Population: The 37 students on your floor. Sample: The 4 students selected on your floor.

Months of the year are an example of which type of data?

Qualitative

Yards a running back rushes for during a football game are an example of which type of data?

Quantitative

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. Amount of weight lost by each participant in a fitness boot camp

Ratio

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. Amount of weight lost by each participant in a fitness boot camp.

Ratio

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. Number of athletes on the roster of each football team in the NCAA

Ratio

Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. Total dollar value of all items in a safe.

Ratio

Determine if the numerical value describes a parameter or a statistic. A recent poll of 3482 home owners in Pennsylvania showed that the average price of their houses is $274,000.

Sample Statistic

Determine if the numerical value describes a parameter or a statistic. A recent poll of 533 students showed that the average number of hours they study per week is 6.8.

Sample Statistic

Determine if the numerical value describes a parameter or a statistic. A survey of 3159 people in the U.S. revealed that 73% of those surveyed are self-conscious about their weight.

Sample Statistic

Identify the sample chosen for the study. The number of hours a group of 12 children in Mrs. Smith's kindergarten class read in a day. 1. All children in Mrs. Smith's kindergarten class. 2. The 12 children selected in Mrs. Smith's kindergarten class. 3. The number of children read.

The 12 children selected in Mrs. Smith's kindergarten class.

Identify the sample chosen for the study. The number of times 12 out of 27 students on your floor order Chinese in a week. 1. The 12 students on your floor. 2. The 27 students on your floor 3. All students who order Chinese in a week.

The 12 students on your floor.

Select all scenarios which demonstrate the use of a longitudinal study. 1. A professor gives a quiz to her class to determine what topics they are struggling with. 2. A principal wants to determine the number of current students in her high school who plan to attend college. 3. The city government reviews parking tickets issued each month over a two-year period to determine if there are certain times of the year that generally have higher rates of issuance. 4. An electric company wants to determine their peak hours of usage, so they review their data for energy demand over the past two years.

The city government reviews parking tickets issued each month over a two-year period to determine if there are certain times of the year that generally have higher rates of issuance. An electric company wants to determine their peak hours of usage, so they review their data for energy demand over the past two years.