What is Statistics?

Data collection is the process of...

• gathering and measuring information on variables of interest

• gathering and measuring books on variables of interest

• gathering and measuring newspapers on variables of interest

• gathering and measuring diaries on variables of interest

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

The Quantitative Data Collection Methods are not often based on mathematical calculations

• True

• False

Qualitative Data is often seen as more subjective

• True

• False

Choose 2 types of Qualitative Data Collection Methods

• Open-ended Surveys

• Closed-ended Surveys

• Focus group

• On line quizzes

Information based on prior knowledge or experience is known as an

• observation

• inference

• qualitative

• quantitative

"There are four students wearing red." is an example of

• quantitative data

• qualitative data

How many children chose dog, bird, and rabbit as their pets in this survey?

• 7 children

• 19 children

• 9 children

• 10 children

What would be the population in this example?
Surveyors in a mall choose shoppers to ask about products they prefer.

• the surveyors
• all shoppers in the mall
• the shoppers who were asked their preferences

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

What would be the sample in this example?
Surveyors in a mall choose shoppers to ask about products they prefer.

• the surveyors
• all shoppers in the mall
• the shoppers who were asked their preferences

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

The entire group studied.

• sample
• population

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3