Chapter 1 Statistics

Ranks data, and precise differences between units of measure do exist; however, there is no meaningful zero.

Influences the dependent or outcome variable but was not separated from the independent variable.

Cluster, Stratified, Random, Systematic are the four methods of sampling.

The four types of measurement levels used in statistics.

What is statistics?

Classifies data into mutually exclusive categories in which no order or ranking can be imposed on the data.

The decision making process for evaluating claims about a population.

The subscribers to a magazine are numbered. Then a sample of these people is selected using random numbers.

When subjects who knew they were participating in an experiment changed their behavior in ways that affected the study.

Cross-Sectional, Retrospective, and Longitudinal are methods of experimental study.

Which of the following variable is continuous?

The chance of an event occurring.

Consist of the collection, organization, summarization, and presentation of data.

Sample is a group of subjects selected from a population.

Which of the following variable is discrete?