Statistics Vocabulary Population

The largest number in a data set is referred to as the ______.

• min

• max

• median

• mean

The smallest value in a data set is referred to as the _______.

• min

• max

• mean

• median

According to the picture, what is the mean of the data set?

• 6.3

• 44

• 3.6

• 3.3

Which statistics measures how spread out the data values are in a data set?

• mean

• mode

• maximum value

• standard deviation

According to the Empirical Rule, what percentage of data values lie within ONE standard deviation of the mean?

• 68%

• 95%

• 99.7%

• 100%

Choose the correct vocabulary word for the definition: This is a subset of a population.

• statistic

• sample

• census

• parameter

Choose the correct vocabulary word for the definition: This is a numerical description of a population characteristic.

• statistic

• sample

• census

• parameter

Choose the correct vocabulary word for the definition: This is a numerical description of a sample characteristic.

• statistic

• population

• census

• parameter

Determine if the underlined numerical value is a parameter or a statistic:  The average annually salary for 35 of a company’s 1200 employees is $57,000. 

• parameter

• statistic

Of the US adult population, 36% have an allergy.  A sample of 1200 randomly selected US adults resulted in 33.2% reporting an allergy. What is the parameter?

• 36%

• 1200

• 33.2%