Statistical Studies Key Terms Review

Is the following a statistical question:

How old is the Statue of Liberty?

• yes

• no

Is the following a statistical question:

What is the average height of the students in this class?

• yes

• no

Is the following a statistical question:

Which student sold the most boxes of candy for the fundraiser?

• yes

• no

Is the following a statistical question:

How many letters are in the name of our school?

• yes

• no

Is the following a statistical question:

How many siblings do each of your classmates have?

• yes

• no

Complete the definition:

A _________ consists of all subjects (human or otherwise) that are being studied

• statistic

• mean

• sample

• population

Complete the definition:

A _______ is a subset of a population

• sample

• parameter

• statistic

• subject

Population or Sample?

All of the teachers in a school are surveyed on their meeting time preferences.

• Population

• Sample

Population or Sample?

Every fifth customer exiting a restaurant is surveyed on how well they liked the food.

• Population

• Sample

A researcher is studying US senators.

As of January 2007, 44% of the governors of the 50 states in the US are Republicans.

• parameter
• statistic