Statistical Questions and Data Types

The video tutorial introduces statistical questions, using a beekeeper's hive data as an example. It explains the four steps in statistical analysis: posing questions, planning data collection, summarizing data, and answering questions. The tutorial uses Jeremy's baseball card collection to illustrate statistical questions and discusses the difference between statistical and non-statistical questions. It also covers types of data, numerical and categorical, with examples. The lesson concludes with a summary and exercises for students to practice identifying statistical questions and data types.

Why did the beekeeper in Wisconsin decide to survey other beekeepers?

• To compare the quality of honey

• To learn about their honey production

• To determine if they have fewer hives this year

• To find out if they have more hives this year

What is the first step in using statistics to answer questions?

• Collecting data

• Summarizing data

• Answering the question

• Posing a question

Which of the following is a statistical question?

• What is Jeremy's favorite baseball card?

• How many cards does Jeremy have?

• Which card is the newest in Jeremy's collection?

• What is the average cost of a card in Jeremy's collection?

Why is 'What is Jeremy's favorite card?' not a statistical question?

• It requires numerical data

• It has only one answer

• It can be answered with varying data

• It has multiple answers

Which of the following questions is statistical?

• Who is my favorite movie star?

• What are the favorite colors of sixth graders in my school?

• How many brothers and sisters does my best friend have?

• How old am I?

What is the main characteristic of a statistical question?

• It requires a survey

• It can be answered with data that vary

• It has a single answer

• It is based on opinions

How can you change 'How old is my math teacher?' to make it statistical?

• What is the average age of teachers at my school?

• How old is the principal?

• What is my math teacher's favorite subject?

• How many teachers are there in my school?

What type of data is 'favorite flavor of ice cream'?

• Neither numerical nor categorical

• Numerical

• Categorical

• Both numerical and categorical

Which of the following is an example of numerical data?

• Number of pencils

• Types of beverages

• Favorite movie

• Eye color

What type of data would 'ages of 25 baseball cards' be classified as?

• Both categorical and numerical

• Neither categorical nor numerical

• Categorical

• Numerical