17 Questions
Which type of data consists of attributes, labels, or other non-numerical characteristics?
Qualitative
What is a number that describes a whole population known as?
Parameter
In which level of measurement are categories not ordered in a meaningful way?
Nominal
What term refers to a smaller group taken from the population?
Sample
Which type of scale has a true zero point and equal intervals between points?
Ratio
A number describing a sample is known as a:
Statistic
On a ratio scale, what does a zero represent?
An absence of the variable being measured
Which type of statistics involves dealing with the characteristics of a sample?
Descriptive statistics
In a research study, if you collect data from all high school students in India, what is your target population?
All high school students in India
What kind of data would 'Median income of 850 college students in Quezon and Makati' represent?
Quantitative data
When analyzing the proportion of sampled participants who support the death penalty, what type of statistic are you calculating?
Parameter
What is the main focus of descriptive statistics?
Organizing, displaying, and describing data
Which branch of statistics involves drawing conclusions about a population based on a sample?
Inferential Statistics
What is the purpose of examining summary statistics in the statistical process?
Summarizing extracted information
Which process involves designing the collection of data to maximize information content and minimize bias?
Planning in a way that maximizes information content and minimizes bias
What distinguishes inferential statistics from descriptive statistics?
Drawing conclusions about a population based on a sample
Which branch of statistics involves summarizing characteristics of a data set?
Descriptive Statistics
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