Statistical Reasoning Quiz One

A sample is...

• a subset of a population

• an infinite selection of a population

• a characteristic of a population

• a data value generated by the statistical information

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A parameter is...

• a planned activity whose results yield a set of data

• a numerical value that summarizes all of the data of an entire population

• the set of values collected from the variable from each of the elements that belong to the sample

• A numerical value summarizing the sample data

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A statistic is...

• a planned activity whose results yield a set of data

• a numerical value that summarizes all of the data of an entire population

• the set of values collected from the variable from each of the elements that belong to the sample

• A numerical value summarizing the sample data

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

Data is...

• a planned activity whose results yield a set of data

• a numerical value that summarizes all of the data of an entire population

• the set of values collected from the variable from each of the elements that belong to the sample

• A numerical value summarizing the sample data

A nominal variable...

• is a qualitative variable that characterizes, describes, or names an element of a population

• is a qualitative variable that incorporates an ordered position, or ranking

• a quantitative variable that can assume a countable number of values, in other words, there is a gap between any two values

• a quantitative variable that can assume an uncountable number of values, in other words, it includes every possible value between any two values

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

An ordinal variable...

• is a qualitative variable that characterizes, describes, or names an element of a population

• is a qualitative variable that incorporates an ordered position, or ranking

• a quantitative variable that can assume a countable number of values, in other words, there is a gap between any two values

• a quantitative variable that can assume an uncountable number of values, in other words, it includes every possible value between any two values

Is this an example of a population or a sample?

The number of pets in all households in a city.

• population

• sample

Is this an example of a population or a sample?

The number of pets in one household in a city.

• population

• sample

Is this sample biased or unbiased?

A sample of 50 students who currently have an A in math.

• Biased

• Unbiased

A sample should be

• representative of  only middle school students only
• a very large group
• representative of the population
• representative of people who volunteer

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.1