BIOL 214 Quiz 1

Random irregularity in real life data is _____.

Which of the following is NOT a measure of the center of data?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Sum of Squares

Describe the shape of this distribution.

A null hypothesis needs to be _____.

• Provable

• Falsifiable

• Accepted

This is an example of a _____ distribution.

• Normal

• Symmetrical

• Negatively skewed

• Positively skewed

Name a common measure of dispersion (more than one correct answer).

You gather the following data on GMU students:

Grade Level

GPA

Major

GPA is what kind of data?

• Discrete

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Continuous

You gather the following data on GMU students:

Grade Level

GPA

Major

Grade Level is what kind of data?

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Discrete

• Continuous

You gather the following data on GMU students:

Grade Level

GPA

Major

Major is what kind of data?

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Discrete

• Continuous