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8th data and stats vocab

Authored by Carolan Schaefer

Mathematics

7th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 6+ times

8th data and stats vocab
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The bigger group or everyone we are talking about when data is collected

population

sample

random

biased

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A portion, part, or subset of the big group. This is used because it is too hard to collect data from the big group

population

sample

random

representative

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A sample that is collected where every subject has a fair chance of being chosen. Usually unbiased because it is randomly selected. An example would be picking a name out of a hat or drawing a popsicle stick with a name on it.

population

sample

random sample

representative sample

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Gathering data so that the results are favorable to one side of the population. The researcher is able to get the results they want to show.

unbiased

biased

random

population

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A graph showing each point of data using dots. Each piece of data is represented visually.

Line plot

Scatter plot

Devious plot

Story plot

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A sample that is taken from what is easiest for the researcher to sample. Sometimes it is bias and usually is NOT a good representation of the population

representative sample

convenience sample

real sample

the sample

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A sample that is representative of the population. This sample can be used to make good inferences about the population.

representative sample

convenience sample

random sample

the sample

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

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