Introduction to Statistics and Probability

Question 1

Result: Franklin High students earn a B in mathematics; Method: Found the mean grade

Accepted Answer

Neither, Biased, Misleading

Question 2

Qualitative or Quantitative? Blood pressure

Accepted Answer

Quantitative, Qualitative

Question 3

"All the students at St. Amant High School" This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Population, Sample, Parameter

Question 4

What is probability?

Accepted Answer

Entire group of individuals, The measure of how likely something is to occur, Collecting, organizing, and analyzing data to find answers, A numerical summary of a sample

Question 5

Discrete or Continuous? The amount of change in a dollar

Accepted Answer

Continuous, Discrete

Question 6

Qualitative or Quantitative? Favorite Animal

Accepted Answer

Quantitative, Qualitative

Question 7

"15 of the females studied at STA" This is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

Sample, Population, Parameter

Question 8

Qualitative or Quantitative? Age of car driven

Accepted Answer

Qualitative, Quantitative

Question 9

Discrete or Continuous? The numbers between 0 and 5 (not just whole numbers)

Accepted Answer

Discrete, Continuous

Question 10

Qualitative or Quantitative? Hair color

Accepted Answer

Qualitative, Quantitative

Question 11

"53% of the population is female and 47% are males." This is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

Sample, Population, Parameter

Question 12

Qualitative or Quantitative? Weight

Accepted Answer

Qualititative, Quantitative

Question 13

What is qualitative data?

Accepted Answer

The measure of how likely something is to occur, Entire group of individuals, Classification of individuals based on some characteristic, Numerical summary of a population

Question 14

What is a population?

Accepted Answer

Classification of individuals based on numerical data, Entire group of individuals being studied, The measure of how like something is to occur, Numerical summary of a sample

Question 15

Discrete or Continuous? Number of goals scored by a soccer player

Accepted Answer

Continuous, Discrete

Question 16

What is a subset of the population being studied called?

Accepted Answer

Qualitative, Sample, Quantitative, Parameter

Question 17

What is a numerical summary of a population?

Accepted Answer

Discrete Variable, Parameter, Statistics, Sample

Question 18

Discrete or Continuous? Number of beats in a song

Accepted Answer

Continuous, Discrete

Question 19

Result: 90% of STA students plan to attend LSU; Method: Surveyed 10 STA students

Accepted Answer

Misleading, Biased, Neither

Question 20

What is statistics?

Accepted Answer

Classification of individuals based on a characteristic, Branch of math focused on collecting and analyzing data, The measure of how likely something is to occur, Entire group of individuals

Question 21

Result: 90% of STA students plan to major in science; Method: Surveyed biology AP classes

Accepted Answer

Misleading, Neither, Biased

Introduction to Statistics and Probability

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Introduction to Statistics and Probability

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