The video tutorial provides a comprehensive overview of statistical concepts, including sample space, events, statistics, range, outliers, and measures of variability. It explains observational studies, confounding variables, and the five number summary. The empirical rule is discussed, along with data types and basic statistical calculations. The video also demonstrates how to construct and analyze a stem and leaf plot. The tutorial concludes with a summary and a preview of the next part.

What is a subset of the sample space called?

• Event

• Statistic

• Parameter

• Variable

What is a numerical descriptive measurement from a sample called?

• Parameter

• Statistic

• Event

• Variable

What is a disadvantage of using the sample range?

• It is easy to calculate

• It is a measure of central tendency

• Outliers can affect it

• It is always accurate

What does the measure of variability indicate?

• Sample size

• Spread or scatter of data

• Data collection method

• Central tendency

How can you identify an outlier in a dataset?

• By finding the mode

• By calculating the mean

• Using the interquartile range

• Using the median

What type of study involves no research intervention?

• Experimental study

• Observational study

• Controlled study

• Randomized study

What is a confounding variable?

• A variable that is independent

• A variable that interferes with other variables

• A variable that is dependent

• A variable that is always constant

Which is not part of the five-number summary?

• Median

• Q1

• Mean

• Q3

What percentage of data falls within one standard deviation in a normal distribution?

• 68%

• 99.7%

• 95%

• 50%

What type of data is the number of absences per year?

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Discrete

• Continuous