Stats 1-3

71% of all babies born at the local hospital last year were boys. A) Descriptive Statistic B) Inferential Statistic

Descriptive Statistic

A survey of 3459 people revealed that 52% work a full-time job; therefore it can be assumed that 52% of the U.S. population works a full-time job. A) Descriptive Statistic B) Inferential Statistic

Inferential statistics

Suits of playing cards are an example of which type of data A) Discrete B) Continuous C) Neither

Neither

Religious preference specified from a survey (Christian, Hindu, Jewish, etc.) A) Interval B) Ordinal C) Ratio D) Nominal

Nominal

The price of homes of a sample of 23 professors at the local college. A) Population: All professors at the local college. Sample: 23 professors at the local college. B) Population: 23 professors at the local college. Sample: All professors at the local college. C) Population: All professors at the local college. Sample: The price of homes of the entire population of the U.S.

Population: All professors at the local college. Sample: 23 professors at the local college.

Candy choices at the movie theater are an example of which type of data? A) Statistic B) Extreme C) Qualitative D) Quantitative

Qualitative

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

bias

Tissue samples from ten bodies are analyzed for mercury levels A) Meta-Analysis B) Case Study

case study

A statistics student interviews each member from each of the fifteen randomly chosen math classes at a university A) Census B) Simple Random Sampling C) Stratified Sampling D) Cluster Sampling E) Systematic Sampling F) Convenience Sampling

cluster sampling

Amounts of yearly rainfall in Miami over the last 5 years are an example of which type of data? A) Discrete B) Continuous C) Neither

continuous

If too many participants decide to ____ of an experiment, then the sample may no longer represent the population.

dropout

A(n) ____ is a participant who does not follow the instructions for a study.

nonadherents

occurs when only people greatly interested in a subject participate in a survey.

nonresponse bias

A car wash operator wants to study if commuters frequent her establishment often. A) Observational B) Experimental

observational

A gift shop owner wants to know if her customer base is shrinking A) Observational B) Experimental

observational

The price of homes of all the coaches in the NFL. A) Population B) Sample

population

68% of all instructors at your school teach 2 or more classes A) Population Parameter B) Sample Statistic

population Parameter

Errors that occur when results from a study are tabulated incorrectly are called .

processing errors

Widths of the doors in a restaurant are an example of which type of data? A) Quantitative B) Statistic C) Qualitative D) Parameter

quantitave

Number of siblings that students in your statistics class have A) Ordinal B) Nominal C) Interval D) Ratio

ratio

____occurs if a researcher unintentionally influences the subjects responses by their actions.

researcher bias

The types of cars of a sample of 25 employees at the local news network A) Population B) Sample

sample

A statistics student chooses twenty people at random from each math class. A) Census B) Simple Random Sampling C) Stratified Sampling D) Cluster Sampling E) Systematic Sampling F) Convenience Sampling

stratified sampling

First, the population is subdivided by class. Then a biologist uses a random number generator to select ten members from each class to study. A) Census B) Simple Random Sampling C) Stratified Sampling D) Cluster Sampling E) Systematic Sampling F) Convenience Sampling

stratified sampling