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Chapter 1 Introduction to Statistics

Elementary Statistics
Tenth Edition
and the Triola Statistics Series

by Mario F. Triola
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The population is

A. A collection of observations.

B. A collection of methods for planning

studies and experiments.

C. The complete collection of all elements.

D. A sub-collection of members drawn

from a larger group.

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The population is

A. A collection of observations.

B. A collection of methods for planning

studies and experiments.

C. The complete collection of all elements.

D. A sub-collection of members drawn

from a larger group.

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Which is an example of quantitative data?

A. Weights of high school students.

B. Genders of actors and actresses.

C. Colors of the rainbow.

D. Consumer ratings of a particular

automobile (below average, average, and
above average.)

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Which is an example of quantitative data?

A. Weights of high school students.

B. Genders of actors and actresses.

C. Colors of the rainbow.

D. Consumer ratings of a particular

automobile (below average, average, and
above average.)

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Which is not an example of continuous data?

A. Temperature on a thermometer.

B. Number of students in an algebra class.

C. Mean weight of 100 flour sacks.

D. Amount of water pumped from a pond per

day.

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Which is not an example of continuous data?

A. Temperature on a thermometer.

B. Number of students in an algebra class.

C. Mean weight of 100 flour sacks.

D. Amount of water pumped from a pond per

day.

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Questions on a survey are scored with
integers 1 thru 5 with 1 representing Strongly
Disagree and 5 Strongly Agree. This is an
example of what kind of measurement?

A. Nominal.

B. Ratio.

C. Ordinal.

D. Interval.
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Questions on a survey are scored with
integers 1 thru 5 with 1 representing Strongly
Disagree and 5 Strongly Agree. This is an
example of what kind of measurement?

A. Nominal.

B. Ratio.

C. Ordinal.

D. Interval.
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In a large lecture room class of 300
students, a sample of 10 was taken to
determine the male/female make up of the
class. Which misuse of statistics does this
represent?

A. Percentage.

B. Precise numbers.

C. Missing data.

D. Small samples.

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In a large lecture room class of 300
students, a sample of 10 was taken to
determine the male/female make up of the
class. Which misuse of statistics does this
represent?

A. Percentage.

B. Precise numbers.

C. Missing data.

D. Small samples.

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Casualty data from the great flu epidemic of
1918 were collected for a study. This
represents what type of study?

A. Cross-sectional.

B. Retrospective.

C. Prospective.

D. Qualitative

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Casualty data from the great flu epidemic of
1918 were collected for a study. This
represents what type of study?

A. Cross-sectional.

B. Retrospective.

C. Prospective.

D. Qualitative

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At a security checkpoint to a government
facility, every 10th individual was more
thoroughly searched than the others. What
type of sampling is this?

A. Systemic.

B. Convenience.

C. Stratified.

D. Cluster.

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At a security checkpoint to a government
facility, every 10th individual was more
thoroughly searched than the others. What
type of sampling is this?

A. Systemic.

B. Convenience.

C. Stratified.

D. Cluster.

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