Fundamental Principles of Statistics Quiz
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Which of the following best describes statistics?

  • Processed data
  • A set of numerical figures
  • A collection of facts and figures
  • A science concerned with the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data (correct)

    • What is the main purpose of using statistics?

  • To describe the general characteristics of a population
  • To compare different subpopulations
  • To predict future phenomena
  • To study cause-and-effect relationships (correct)

    • What is the difference between population and sample?

  • Population refers to a collection of all elements, while sample refers to a subset of the population (correct)
  • Population refers to a subset of elements, while sample refers to all elements
  • Population and sample are the same
  • Population and sample are both subsets of a larger population

    • What can statistics be used for in decision making?

    <p>To explain a phenomenon that has taken place in a population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a use of statistics?

    <p>Describing the general characteristics of a population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Statistics is a science concerned with the collection, organization, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Statistics is a set of numerical figures?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Statistics can be used to predict future phenomena in a population?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Statistics is a useful tool in decision making?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: A sample is a part or subset of the population from which information is collected?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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