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What is a statistical question?
What is a statistical question?
A statistical question is a question that will have several different answers.
What is a non-statistical question?
What is a non-statistical question?
Questions that can be answered with one answer.
How can you tell if a question is statistical?
How can you tell if a question is statistical?
- There will be several answers. (correct)
- There is only one answer.
- It can be answered with yes or no.
- It involves opinions.
Is 'How many days are in April?' a statistical question?
Is 'How many days are in April?' a statistical question?
Is 'How old is my dog?' a statistical question?
Is 'How old is my dog?' a statistical question?
Is 'How old are the dogs that live on your street?' a statistical question?
Is 'How old are the dogs that live on your street?' a statistical question?
Is 'How many pets do students at your school have?' a statistical question?
Is 'How many pets do students at your school have?' a statistical question?
Is 'What is the favorite food of students at Berea Middle?' a statistical question?
Is 'What is the favorite food of students at Berea Middle?' a statistical question?
Is 'Do you like watermelon?' a statistical question?
Is 'Do you like watermelon?' a statistical question?
Is 'What was the temperature at noon today at City Hall?' a statistical question?
Is 'What was the temperature at noon today at City Hall?' a statistical question?
What is collecting data?
What is collecting data?
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Study Notes
Statistical Questions
- A statistical question anticipates varied responses, such as "How tall are your classmates?"
- Non-statistical questions yield a single answer, like "How tall is Jane?"
- Yes/no questions do not qualify as statistical questions.
Non-statistical Questions
- Defined as questions that can be answered definitively with one response.
- Examples include "What is your favorite color?" and "How many books did you read today?"
Identifying Statistical Questions
- Assess whether a question has the potential for diverse answers or if it can be definitively answered.
Examples of Statistical vs. Non-statistical Questions
- "How many days are in April?" is non-statistical; it has a singular answer.
- "How old is my dog?" is also non-statistical with only one answer.
- "How old are the dogs that live on your street?" qualifies as statistical as it requires data collection and offers various answers.
- "How many pets do students at your school have?" is statistical due to the expected variability in responses.
- "What is the favorite food of students at Berea Middle?" is statistical for similar reasons.
- "Do you like watermelon?" is non-statistical, providing just one answer.
- "What was the temperature at noon today at City Hall?" is non-statistical, with a single definitive response.
Data Collection
- Data collection involves gathering information through methods like surveys, interviews, or research.
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