Statistics and Probability Quiz

parameter data from a population is called a....

• Statistic

• Sample

• Mean

• Median

What is the symbol for sample mean?

• x̄

• μ

• n

• ∑

If the data is symmetric, which measure of central tendency do we use?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Standard Deviation

What function do we use in the calculator to find the mean, standard deviation, median, min, max .... ?

• 1-var-stats

• Graph

• Histogram

• Frequency

What is the symbol for population standard deviation?

• x̄

• μ

• n

• σ

What is the symbol for population mean?

• x̄

• μ

• n

• σ

What is the term for the middle value in a data set?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

What is the term for the most frequently occurring value in a data set?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

What is the symbol for sample standard deviation?

• x̄

• s

• n

• σ

What is the term for the difference between the largest and smallest values in a data set?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range