Statistical Studies Daily Quiz

A researcher randomly assigned students to two groups. One group was assigned to watch a violent television program while the other group watched a nonviolent program. The student's behavior was then recorded for incidences of aggressive behavior. Which research method is most appropriate?

• experimental

• census

• sample survey

• observational study

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Ghala wanted to know what the most popular book was in the whole school, so she asked everybody in 11th grade what their favorite book was. Which research method is most appropriate?

• Sample Survey

• Census

• Experiment

• Hypothesis Test

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

A researcher stood at a school parking lot entrance to see if the color of a car is related to the driver not wearing a seat belt.

Which research method is most appropriate?

• Observational Study

• Experiment

• Census

• Correlation

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

To test the effects of eating breakfast on test grades. I randomly select half of my students and feed them breakfast while giving the other half nothing to eat. I then give them all a test and compare the test grades of each group.

Is this an experiment or an observational study?

• Experiment

• Observational study

• Neither

• Both experiment and observational study.

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

What sampling method are you using if you survey every 5th person who enters the room.

• Convenience

• Systematic

• Simple Random

• Cluster

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Surveying the first 15 students that walk into advisement is an example of which type of sampling method?

• Convenience

• Systematic

• Simple Random

• Stratified

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

The manager of a book store is interested in whether or not the customers think the store should expand its hours. He surveys 40 people that buy mystery novels throughout the day. What is the sample?

• People who visit the bookstore.
• The 40 people who bought mystery novels.

• Residents of the town
• People who like to read.

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Pepsi wanted to see if people in the US liked their new logo.

Which choice best represents a

population?

• A selection of logo artists

• Every person in the United States

• A selection of shoppers from different states.

• 3,800 children age 5 - 15

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Which type of source is shown in the image? Biography

• Primary

• Secondary

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

I go to a play about Christopher Columbus discovering America. What is the play?

• Primary

• Secondary

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9