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What is the primary purpose of statistics in decision-making?
What is the primary purpose of statistics in decision-making?
- To present data in a visually appealing way
- To assist in making a more effective decision (correct)
- To make a decision based on emotions
- To analyze numerical data only
What is the measure of central tendency that is most resistant to outliers?
What is the measure of central tendency that is most resistant to outliers?
- Mode
- Range
- Mean
- Median (correct)
Which measure of dispersion is most sensitive to outliers?
Which measure of dispersion is most sensitive to outliers?
- Interquartile Range
- Standard Deviation
- Variance
- Range (correct)
What is the purpose of identifying the position of a data value in a data set using quartiles?
What is the purpose of identifying the position of a data value in a data set using quartiles?
Which measure of shape is used to describe the asymmetry of a distribution?
Which measure of shape is used to describe the asymmetry of a distribution?
What is the main difference between descriptive statistics and inferential statistics?
What is the main difference between descriptive statistics and inferential statistics?
What is the formula to calculate the mean for raw data?
What is the formula to calculate the mean for raw data?
What is the middle value of a dataset when it is arranged in ascending or descending order?
What is the middle value of a dataset when it is arranged in ascending or descending order?
What is the position of the median in an even number of observations?
What is the position of the median in an even number of observations?
What is the mode of the dataset 8, 3, 5, 7, 5, 3, 6, 5?
What is the mode of the dataset 8, 3, 5, 7, 5, 3, 6, 5?
What is the range of a dataset?
What is the range of a dataset?
What are measures that give the spread of a distribution?
What are measures that give the spread of a distribution?
What is the primary purpose of statistics?
What is the primary purpose of statistics?
What is a measure of central tendency that gives the middle value of a dataset when it is arranged in order?
What is a measure of central tendency that gives the middle value of a dataset when it is arranged in order?
What is the term for the collection of all possible individuals, objects, or measurements of interest?
What is the term for the collection of all possible individuals, objects, or measurements of interest?
What is the method of statistics that involves organizing, summarizing, and presenting data?
What is the method of statistics that involves organizing, summarizing, and presenting data?
What is the formula for calculating the mean of a dataset?
What is the formula for calculating the mean of a dataset?
What is the term for facts, especially numerical facts, collected together for reference or information?
What is the term for facts, especially numerical facts, collected together for reference or information?
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