Introduction to Statistics Review (Ch 1)

A faulty survey question will try to _______.

• Get the most correct answer.
• Get the least accurate answer.
• Lead the person answering to one side or the other.
• Lead the person answering in the correct direction. 

A student wants to know the most liked professor at her college. Which type of study would be the most practical to obtain this information?

• a simulation
• an experiment 
• a survey
• an observation

A numerical characteristic of the POPULATION

• Statistic
• Parameter
• Observation
• Study

A quantity calculated from the observations in a SAMPLE.

• Parameter
• Study
• Statistic
• Observation

The process of gathering information/data from EACH member of the population.

• Census
• Interview
• Survey
• Questionnaire

Compare voter satisfaction levels between people assigned to use either paper ballots or touchscreen machines.

• Experiment
• Observational Study

hair color of women on high school tennis team

• Nominal
• Ordinal
• Interval
• Ratio

ages of students in a statistics class

• Nominal
• Ordinal
• Interval
• Ratio

temperatures of 22 selected refrigerators

• Nominal
• Ordinal
• Interval
• Ratio

the ratings of a movie ranging from "poor" to "good" to "excellent"

• Nominal
• Ordinal
• Interval
• Ratio