Criminological Research Quiz

What is the branch of mathematics for collecting, analysing, and interpreting data?

• Geometry

• Statistics

• Algebra

• Calculus

What are the characteristics of Statistics?

• Symbolically expressed, Sum of facts, Irregular data collection, Variable data, Collected for experimental purpose

• Graphically expressed, Individual facts, Random data collection, Incomparable data, Collected for academic purpose

• Numerically expressed, Aggregate of facts, Systematic data collection, Comparable data, Collected for a planned purpose

• Qualitatively expressed, Random facts, Unsystematic data collection, Not comparable data, Collected for unplanned purpose

What is the importance of Statistics?

• To gather information about the weather, To depict data in artistic forms, To provide vague descriptions, To hinder planning

• To gather information about qualitative data, To depict data in simple forms, To provide clear descriptions, To help in planning

• To gather information about quantitative data, To depict data in complex forms, To provide vague descriptions, To hinder planning

• To confuse data, To hide information, To complicate understanding, To hinder planning

What is Descriptive Statistics?

• A branch of statistics that deals with predicting future events

• A branch of statistics that deals with analyzing historical data

• A branch of statistics that deals with summarizing and describing data

• A branch of statistics that deals with making assumptions about a population

What is Inferential Statistics?

• A branch of statistics that deals with summarizing and describing data

• A branch of statistics that deals with analyzing historical data

• A branch of statistics that deals with predicting future events

• A branch of statistics that deals with making assumptions about a population

What is the purpose of Descriptive Statistics?

• To analyze historical data

• To make assumptions about a population

• To summarize and describe features of a dataset

• To make predictions about a population

What is the purpose of Inferential Statistics?

• To make predictions about a population

• To analyze historical data

• To summarize and describe features of a dataset

• To make assumptions about a population

What are the common similarities between Descriptive and Inferential Statistics?

• They do not consider the population

• They involve data analysis and rely on statistical techniques

• They do not rely on statistical techniques

• They do not involve data analysis

What are the 3 major types of Descriptive Statistics?

• Measures of Central Tendency, Measures of Dispersion, Frequency Distributions

• Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Confidence Intervals

• Mean, Median, Mode

• Histograms, Box Plots, Pie Charts

What are the 3 major types of Inferential Statistics?

• Histograms, Box Plots, Pie Charts

• Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Confidence Intervals

• Measures of Central Tendency, Measures of Dispersion, Frequency Distributions

• Mean, Median, Mode