Population Sample Parameter Statistic Data Statistics

Determine whether the numerical value is a parameter or statistic:

A survey of 2514 college board members found that 38% think that higher education costs what it should relative to its value.

• Parameter

• Statistic

Determine whether the numerical value is a parameter or statistic:

Sixty-two of the 97 passengers aboard the Hindenburg airship survived its explosion.

• Parameter

• Statistic

_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

• Sample

• Population

• Random Sample

• Quartile

_______ is the entire group of objects or individuals considered for a survey.

• Sample

• Population

• Random Sample

• Quartile

There are 17,246,372 high school students in the U.S. In a study of 8505 U.S. high school students 16 years of age or older, 44.5% of them said they texted while driving at least once in the past 30 days. Which of the following represents the sample?

• the 17,246,372 high school students in the U.S.

• the 8505 U.S. high school students 16 years of age or older

• the 44.5% who said they texted while driving

• the past 30 days

Suppose a survey of 584 women in the U.S. found that more than 65% are the primary investor in their household. Which part of the survey represents the descriptive branch of statistics?

• There is an association between U.S. women and being the primary investor in their household.

• There is an association between the 584 women and being the primary investor in their household.

• 65% of women in the sample are the primary investor in their household.

• 584 women were surveyed

collection of ALL outcomes, responses, measurements or counts

• population

• sample

• stats

• data

science that consists of collecting, organizing, analyzing and interpreting data

• data

• statistics

• population

• sample

information gathered from observations, surveys and experiments

• data

• population

• sample

• stats

collection of a subset of the population

• population

• sample

• parameter

• statistic