The Art and Science of Statistics

What was the purpose of the experiment designed by the scientists?

• To find a cure for Parkinson's disease

• To test Joy's ability to smell Parkinson's

• To develop a new diagnostic tool

• To study the effects of Parkinson's disease

How were the shirts given to Joy in the experiment?

• In a specific order

• Randomly

• Based on the severity of the disease

• Grouped by color

What was the relationship between Joy Milne and Les?

• Siblings

• Friends

• Husband and wife

• Colleagues

What should the researcher not reveal in the "Smelling Parkinson's" activity?

• The number of cards

• The number of trials

• Whether each guess is right or wrong

• The number of correct guesses

Define a variable?

• A constant value that does not change

• An attribute that can take different values for different individuals

• A fixed number used in calculations

• A specific type of data

Which roller coaster has the longest duration?

• Copperhead Strike

• Eurostar

• Falcon

• Olympia Looping

What is the height of the "Falcon" roller coaster?

• 82.0 ft

• 98.9 ft

• 197.5 ft

• 106.7 ft

Which roller coaster has the longest duration?

• Copperhead Strike

• Jungle Trailblazer

• Falcon

• Olympia Looping

Define quantitative variables.

• Variables that take number values that are quantities – counts or measurements.

• Variables that takes non-numeric values.

• Constant variables

• Variables that only take integer values.

Which individual has the highest height in the table?

• SC

• UT

• CO (last row)

• NJ