Types of Statistical Investigative Questions Practice

What type of investigative question is the following: Which car has the fastest top speed, the Ford Mustang or the Dodge Challenger?

• Descriptive

• Comparitive

• Associative

What is the variable in the following investigative question: Which car has the fastest top speed, Ford Mustang or Dodge Challenger?

• Ford Mustang

• Dodge Challenger

• Speed

• Car

What are the groups in the following investigative question: Which car has the fastest top speed, Ford Mustang or Dodge Challenger?

• Ford Mustang

• Dodge Challenger

• Speed

• Car

What type of investigative question is the following: Is there a positive relationship between the amount of time, in hours, a students studies per semester and student scores on a final exam?

• Descriptive

• Comparitive

• Associative

What are the variable in the following investigative question: Is there a positive relationship between the amount of time, in hours, a students studies per semester and student scores on a final exam?

• Time, in hours, spent studying

• Students interest in studying

• Final Exam Length

• Scores on the final exam

What type of investigative question is the following: On average, how many runs do the players on the Portal baseball team score per game?

• 0

• Descriptive

• Comparitive

• Associative

What is the variable of the following investigative question: On average, how many runs do the players on the Portal baseball team score per game?

• Runs per game

• Portal High players

• Win-loss record

• Associative

What type of investigative question is the following: What color t-shirts do 11th grade students at SEB high school prefer?

• Descriptive

• Associative

• Comparative

What type of investigative question is the following: On average, which professional sports players make the most money annually, NFL or NBA?

• Descriptive

• Comparative

• Associative

What are the groups being compared in the following investigative question: On average, which professional sports players make the most money annually, NFL or NBA?

• Annual money amount earned

• NFL

• MLB

• NBA

• All professional sports teams