11 Questions
What is the primary purpose of descriptive statistics?
To summarize and present data in a meaningful way
What type of data is represented by categorical responses?
Qualitative
What is the main difference between primary and secondary sources?
Primary sources are documented by a primary source, while secondary sources are documented by a secondary source
What is the main purpose of inferential statistics?
To make inferences about a larger population
What type of quantitative data has an infinite number of possible values?
Continuous
What is the role of statistics in drawing conclusions?
To provide a measure of confidence in the conclusion
What type of scale classifies persons or objects into two or more categories?
Nominal
Which level of measurement involves arranging data in a specific order, but with differences between values that are either unknown or meaningless?
Ordinal
What is the primary characteristic of a ratio scale?
A value of zero indicates the absence of the quantity
In an interval scale, what is the significance of a value of zero?
It is a arbitrary point with no specific meaning
What is the key difference between interval and ratio scales?
The presence of a true zero point
This quiz covers the basics of statistics, including descriptive and inferential statistics. Learn about the science of collecting, organizing, and analyzing data to draw conclusions and answer questions. Understand the difference between descriptive statistics, which summarizes and presents data, and inferential statistics, which makes predictions and generalizations.
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