Identifying Statistical Questions

What is the key feature of a statistical question?

• It can be answered without collecting data.

• It can be answered with a simple yes or no.

• It produces variability in the data set.

• It always involves numerical data.

Why is variability important in statistical questions?

• It ensures the data is always consistent

• It indicates that only one answer is possible

• It simplifies the data analysis process

• It shows the extent to which data points differ from each other

What does the study of statistics involve?

• Predicting future events with 100% accuracy

• Collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data

• Memorizing data points

• Only the use of charts and graphs

What is the primary goal of collecting data in statistics?

• To support only one side of an argument

• To memorize all the data collected

• To find answers to questions we don't already know

• To prove a preconceived theory

Which of the following is an example of a statistical question?

• How tall is the tallest building in the world?

• What is the price of a specific brand of cereal?

• How many hours do students spend on homework each week?

• What is the capital city of France?

Which question is likely to produce a variety of answers?

• What is the distance from the Earth to the Moon?

• How many students are in each class at an elementary school?

• What is the boiling point of water at sea level?

• Who was the first president of the United States?

Why is 'How tall is Mary?' not a statistical question?

• Because it is too complex to answer

• Because it can be answered with a single response

• Because it involves a measurement

• Because it does not involve numbers

Which of the following is a non-statistical question?

• What were the shoe sizes of the students in sixth grade math?

• How many hours do you practice on your instrument?

• What was the average temperature on March 14th, 2018, in Danville, Kentucky?

• How much do new computers cost at the store?

What makes a question statistical?

• If it is about a historical fact

• If it can produce multiple answers

• If it involves a personal opinion

• If it can only produce one answer

What criterion is used to determine if a question is non-statistical?

• If it can only produce one answer

• If it can be answered with multiple answers

• If it requires a survey to answer

• If it involves complex calculations