Level of Measurement: Students are placed on a list using their social security numbers.

Parameter or Statistic: A survey of 500,000 American adults found that only 40% eat their recommended daily minimum servings of fruits and veggies.

Parameter or Statistic: 8% of all internet users was found that they do not use email or search engines.

Data Collection: A student records the number of times a teacher says the word "um" while taking in notes in class.

Data Collection: An animal behaviorist provides two different types of food and records which food the animal selected initially.

Data Collection: Students at LCHS must have a monthly fire drill required by state law.

Data Collection: A college questions students on the quality of the dormitories on campus to decide which dormitory to upgrade over the summer break.

Sampling Techniques: A law firm selects 100 of its employees to complete a questionnaire on their success rates in the court room.

Sampling Technique: An athletic trainer selects the football, basketball, and baseball teams to survey. From each group the trainer selects 10 athletes to question on the quality of the athletic trainer in aiding injuries.

Sampling Techniques: The areas of Louisa and Bumpass are selected and all households are questioned on the yearly household income of the residents.

Sampling Techniques: A teddy bear manufacturer selects every 10^th teddy bear to analyze for stitching defects.

Sampling Techniques: A health food salesman stands outside his store to question pedestrians on their interest in health foods.

Level of Measure: The scores of the first few games of a soccer team: 5, 2, 0, and 4.

Levels of Measure: A list of the different student drivers car brands.

Level of Measure: The shirt sizes found in a local store are found to be S, M, L, XL, and XXL.

Level of Measure: Popular decades of music at a local music store are found to be the 1960's, 1980's, and the 2000's.

Descriptive or Inferential: The typical American household uses about 10% of its electricity consumption on appliances that are on standby (like your refrigerator).

Descriptive or Inferential: The majority of pet owners have more than 1 pet in their household.

Identify the best inferential statement from the following statement: 85% of artificial Christmas tress are made in China.

Identify the best inferential statement from the following statement: 50% of the time you lose a TV remote it is found in the couch cushions.

Level of Measure: The speed of the first 5 cars that enter the school parking lot are: 15, 10, 21, 13, and 15

Level of Measure: Teachers are grouped by the subject they teach in school

Level of Measure: A group of 10th grade students score the following on their Biology SOL: 406, 600, 545, and 389.

Level of Measure: A question where students respond AGREE or DISAGREE to the statement: I wish the school week was shorter.

Sampling Techniques: A amusement park selects 500 of patrons who enter the park on their opinion on the price of tickets.

Sampling Techniques: A cereal company tests every 16^th box of cereal for quality of freshness

Sampling Techniques: A farmer groups his crops into 200 subplots and selects 75 plots. From the plots he randomly samples his crops for quality.

Sampling Techniques: A survey on the quality of food in a local area is handed out to people who enter into a local mall.

Sampling Technique: Teachers are separated by county and 50 counties are selected. All teachers from each county are surveyed on the quality of pay they receive for working an entire school year.

Population or Sample: All people who attend a Muse concert

Population or Sample: 300 people are surveyed at a local Wal Mart