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What is the type of data represented by the pitch speed of Jacob deGrom?
What is the type of data represented by the pitch speed of Jacob deGrom?
- Qualitative
- Nominal
- Quantitative (correct)
- Ordinal
What is the type of data represented by the sex of each patient in the doctor's study?
What is the type of data represented by the sex of each patient in the doctor's study?
- Quantitative
- Nominal
- Qualitative (correct)
- Ordinal
In the hotel's shuttle time data, what is the parameter being measured?
In the hotel's shuttle time data, what is the parameter being measured?
- The average shuttle time of the population (correct)
- The standard deviation of the population
- The sum of the shuttle times
- The mean of the sample
What is the purpose of calculating the z-score for the shuttle time?
What is the purpose of calculating the z-score for the shuttle time?
In the survey about the registered voters in Georgia, what is the 23% describing?
In the survey about the registered voters in Georgia, what is the 23% describing?
What type of data is the GPA of each student athlete on the team at UCF?
What type of data is the GPA of each student athlete on the team at UCF?
In the doctor's study, is the data collected from all 50 patients or a subset of them?
In the doctor's study, is the data collected from all 50 patients or a subset of them?
What is the primary advantage of using a cluster sampling method, as in the UCF example?
What is the primary advantage of using a cluster sampling method, as in the UCF example?
What is the purpose of collecting data from a sample rather than a population?
What is the purpose of collecting data from a sample rather than a population?
What is the relative frequency for students who scored a C in the statistics exam?
What is the relative frequency for students who scored a C in the statistics exam?
In a skewed distribution, which of the following is generally true?
In a skewed distribution, which of the following is generally true?
What type of variable is the 'nicest fruit' chosen by the students in the elementary school survey?
What type of variable is the 'nicest fruit' chosen by the students in the elementary school survey?
What percentage of the rent payments in Orlando would be expected to be between $100 and $2100?
What percentage of the rent payments in Orlando would be expected to be between $100 and $2100?
What is the main difference between an experiment and an observational study?
What is the main difference between an experiment and an observational study?
What type of data is the average height of adult Northern giraffes?
What type of data is the average height of adult Northern giraffes?
What does the z-score of -1.4 indicate about the giraffe's height?
What does the z-score of -1.4 indicate about the giraffe's height?
What is the purpose of calculating the z-score for the giraffe's height?
What is the purpose of calculating the z-score for the giraffe's height?
What is the main advantage of using Khan Academy practice problems in the experiment?
What is the main advantage of using Khan Academy practice problems in the experiment?
Flashcards
Quantitative data
Quantitative data
Data that can be measured numerically, like height, weight, or temperature.
Qualitative data
Qualitative data
Data that describes categories or qualities, not numbers.
Population parameter
Population parameter
A characteristic of a population, often represented by a single number, like the average height of all giraffes.
Population
Population
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Sample
Sample
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Sampling error
Sampling error
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Sample statistic
Sample statistic
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Simple random sampling
Simple random sampling
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Cluster sampling
Cluster sampling
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Frequency
Frequency
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Relative frequency
Relative frequency
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Symmetrical distribution
Symmetrical distribution
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Skewed distribution
Skewed distribution
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Z-score
Z-score
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Random assignment
Random assignment
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Experiment
Experiment
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Observational study
Observational study
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Nominal variable
Nominal variable
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Study Notes
Descriptive Statistics and Probability
- Jacob deGrom's pitch speed in a baseball game was 101 mph with a standard deviation of 6 mph, which means at least 75% of his pitches are between 89 to 113 mph.
- A hotel's shuttle time has a bell-shaped distribution with a mean of 14 minutes and a standard deviation of 1.7 minutes.
Data Types and Sampling
- Temperature is a quantitative variable, while sex is a qualitative variable.
- A dataset collected from 20 patients out of 50 is a sample, not a population.
- A survey of 370 registered voters in Georgia is a sample, and the 23% who plan to vote is a statistic.
Measures of Central Tendency and Relative Frequency
- The relative frequency for students who scored a C in a statistics exam is calculated by dividing the number of students who scored a C (85) by the total number of students (150).
- To find the relative frequency, divide the frequency of each category by the total number of observations.
Sampling Methods
- UCF is using a cluster sampling method by selecting 8 sports teams and collecting the GPA from each student athlete.
Distribution and Skewness
- In a right-skewed distribution, the mean tends to be higher than the median.
Proportions and Probability
- To find the proportion of students who responded that apple was the nicest fruit, divide the number of students who chose apple by the total number of students.
- The proportion of rent payments between $100 and $2100 is at least 95% of the average rent payment in Orlando.
Experiment and Observational Study
- The teacher's study on the effect of Khan Academy on quiz grades is an experiment because the teacher assigns the classes to the Khan Academy conditions.
Z-Scores
- A z-score of -1.4 for the giraffe's height means it is 1.4 standard deviations below the mean height of 20 ft.
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Determine whether a percentage is a statistic or a parameter in a research survey. This quiz is based on a sample of registered voters in Georgia and their plans to vote in the next local election.
