Stats test 1
For each question state the data type ( categorical, discrete numerical, or continuous numerical) and measurement level ( Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) What is your gender?( Male=0, female=1)
Categorical, nominal
For each question state the data type ( categorical, discrete numerical, or continuous numerical) and measurement level ( Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) on a 1-5 scale, which best describes your parents? 1=mother clearly dominant 5=father clearly dominant
Categorical, ordinal
For each question state the data type ( categorical, discrete numerical, or continuous numerical) and measurement level ( Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) What is your undergraduate GPA?
Continuous, ratio
For each question state the data type ( categorical, discrete numerical, or continuous numerical) and measurement level ( Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) about how many years of college does your most-educated parent have?
Continuous, ratio
For each question state the data type ( categorical, discrete numerical, or continuous numerical) and measurement level ( Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) What do you think the ideal number of children for a married couple is?
Discrete, ratio
For each question state the data type ( categorical, discrete numerical, or continuous numerical) and measurement level ( Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) during the last month how many times has your schedule been disrupted by car trouble?
Discrete, ratio
Is the following a statistic or parameter? The number of visits to a pediatrician's office last week.
Statistic
What type of data (categorical, discrete numerical, continous numerical) is the variable: the manufacturer of your car
categorical
What type of data (categorical, discrete numerical, continous numerical) is the variable: your college major
categorical
For each question state the data type ( categorical, discrete numerical, or continuous numerical) and measurement level ( Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) how often do you read the newspaper? (0=never 1=occasionally 2=regularly)
categorical, ordinal
For each question state the data type ( categorical, discrete numerical, or continuous numerical) and measurement level ( Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) on a scale 1-5 assess the current job market for your undergraduate major. 1=very bad, 5=very good
categorical, ordinal
For each question state the data type ( categorical, discrete numerical, or continuous numerical) and measurement level ( Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) which political orientation most nearly fits you? (1= liberal 2=moderate 3=conservative)
categorical, oridnal
Would you use a sample or a census to measure: The total earnings of workers employed by campbell's soup company last year
census
Would you use a sample or a census to measure: the number of workers currently employed at Campbell's soup company
census
What sampling method would you use to estimate the arsenic levels in wells in a rural county to see whether the samples violate the EPA limit?
cluster
What type of data (categorical, discrete numerical, continous numerical) is the variable: the fat grams you ate for lunch yesterday
continuous numerical
What type of data (categorical, discrete numerical, continuous numerical) is the variable: miles on your car odometer
continuous numerical
For each question state the data type ( categorical, discrete numerical, or continuous numerical) and measurement level ( Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) About how many hours per week do you expect to work at an outside job this semester?
continuous, ratio
For each question state the data type ( categorical, discrete numerical, or continuous numerical) and measurement level ( Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) What is the age of your car?
continuous, ratio
Which type of data (cross-sectional or time series) is each variable : number of years of accounting work experience for each of the 15 partners in a CPA firm?
cross-sectional
Which type of data (cross-sectional or time series) is each variable : Scores of 50 students on a mid-term
cross-sectional
What type of data (categorical, discrete numerical, continous numerical) is the variable: the number of college credits you are taking
discrete
For each question state the data type ( categorical, discrete numerical, or continuous numerical) and measurement level ( Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) about how many times did you attend church this year?
discrete, ratio
For each question state the data type ( categorical, discrete numerical, or continuous numerical) and measurement level ( Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) during last year how many traffic tickets did you recieve?
discrete, ratio
Which measurement level (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) is the following variable: temperature on opening day
interval
Which measurement level (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) is the following variable: Field position of a baseball catcher
nominal
Which measurement level (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) is the following variable: Freeway traffic on opening day (light, medium, heavy)
ordinal
Which measurement level (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) is the following variable: Baltimore's standing in the American League East (among five teams)
ordinal
Is the following a statistic or parameter? The number of copies John Grisham's most recent novel sold to date.
parameter
Is the following a statistic or parameter? Total revenue realized from sales of John Grisham's most recent novel.
parameter
Which measurement level (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) is the following variable: Salary of random chosen American League pitcher
ratio
Which measurement level (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) is the following variable: number of hits in Game 1 in World Series
ratio
Would you use a sample or a census to measure: the average number of weekly lunch visits by customers
sample
Which type of data (cross-sectional or time series) is each variable : Bob's scores on 10 weekly accounting quizzes last semester
time series
Which type of data (cross-sectional or time series) is each variable : Average score by all takers of the state's CPA exam for each of the last 10 years
time series
