G6 chap 6 Data Collection

What is an example of discrete data?

• The height of a building.

• The temperature in a room.

• The weight of a car.

• The number of students in a classroom.

Which of the following is categorical data: age, color, height?

• color

• weight

• temperature

• distance

How would you classify the data of students' heights?

• Qualitative categorical data

• Discrete data

• Nominal data

• Quantitative continuous data

What is a sample in data collection?

• A sample is a subset of a population used for data collection and analysis.

• A sample is the entire population being studied.

• A sample is a random guess about the population.

• A sample is a theoretical concept with no practical application.

If you count the number of cars in a parking lot, what type of data are you collecting?

• Quantitative data (discrete)

• Continuous data

• Nominal data

• Qualitative data

Is the temperature measured in degrees Celsius continuous or discrete data?

• Categorical data

• Ordinal data

• Nominal data

• Continuous data

What type of data is represented by the favorite fruit of students?

• Ordinal data

• Categorical data

• Discrete data

• Quantitative data

How can you collect a sample of data from a large group?

• Use convenience sampling

• Survey every individual in the group

• Use random sampling

• Collect data from volunteers only

If you measure the time it takes to run a race, what type of data is this?

• Continuous data

• Discrete data

• Ordinal data

• Nominal data

Which of the following is an example of continuous data: shoe size, number of pets, or weight?

• weight

• height

• shoe size

• number of pets