WorksheetsSTAT 121 EXAM 1 REVIEW
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
sample mean
x̄
μ
σ
Σ
population mean
α
x̄
μ
σ
population standard deviation
β
σ
μ
x̄
Calculate the mean of the following data:
3,5,1,5,7,3,11,3,2,2,3,3,6
3
4.15
4.2
4.25
11
Calculate the median of the following data:
3,5,1,5,7,3,11,3,2,2,3,3,6
1
2
3
4
11
Calculate the IQR of the following data:
3,5,1,5,7,3,11,3,2,2,3,3,6
2
3
4
5
The mean of a sample is always equal to the mean of the population
True
False
Standard deviation can only be calculated for quantitative data
True
False
Interquartile range gives an idea of the total range of our data
True
False
Standard deviation is resistant to outliers
True
False
The median is extremely affected by outliers
True
False
Assume SAT scores are normally-distributed with mean 500 and standard deviation of 90. What is the probability of randomly choosing a student that scored between 410 and 680?
0.68
0.475
0.95
0.815
When our data is clearly skewed, the best measure of center to summarize the data is the median.
True
False
When designing an experiment, what 3 principles are necessary to make causal inference?
Replication
Blocking
Randomization
Probability Sampling
Control/Comparison
What is the key difference between an observational study and experimental design?
The allocation of treatments to each individual in the study
Random selection of individuals
Blocking, or stratifying, of individuals
Controlling for lurking variables
If I roll a six-side fair die and toss a coin at the same time, what is the theoretical probability that I toss a heads and an even number?
1/12
1/6
1/4
1/3
1/2
The sum of all probabilities for a given experiment must add up to 1 or -1
True
False
The population mean and standard deviation are most likely known when we analyze data.
True
False
Identify the outliers for the following data, if there are any:
3,2,3,2,4,3,3,2,2,2,0,2,2,4,5,7
0
7
5 and 7
no outliers
The distribution of a random variable is the probability that that variable occurs
True
False
