WorksheetsReview Stats & Prob Chapter 1
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
Using data from a sample to make inferences about a larger population, make predictions and determine relationships
Descriptive
Inferential
Label the statistic: A recent study found that eating garlic has a 15% chance of lowering blood pressure
Inferential
Descriptive
Identify the statistic: the number of sibling someone has
Qualitative
Quantitative, Discrete
Quantitative, Continuous
Determine the level of measurement: cars described as compact, midsize, and full size
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio
Identify the statistic: whether an individual has a Facebook account
Qualitative
Quantitative, Discrete
Quantitative, Continuous
Classifying the fruit in a basket as apple, orange, or banana, is an example of the (a) level of measurement.
Determine the level of measurement: the number of candy bars sold on a fund drive
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio
Classify the statistic: Every 100th hamburger manufactured is checked to determine its fat content
random
systematic
convenience
stratified
Classify the statistic: Nursing supervisors are selected using random numbers in order to determine annual salaries
random
systematic
convenience
stratified
Determine which sampling method was used: Select some rows in a parking lot and survey each car in the row
cluster
random
stratified
systematic
Classify the the quantitative data: hours spent on the phone
continuous
discrete
Classify the the quantitative data: time needed to run the Boston marathon
continuous
discrete
Explain the difference between observational and experimental studies
