Statistics and Variables Quiz
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What is a qualitative variable?

  • Data that expresses a categorical attribute (correct)
  • Data that can be counted
  • Data that can be measured
  • Data that answers questions like 'how much'
  • Which type of data can be measured and is uncountably infinite?

  • Qualitative data
  • Population data
  • Continuous data (correct)
  • Discrete data
  • What does a population in statistics refer to?

  • A subgroup of a universe
  • The set of all possible values of a variable (correct)
  • A rule that assigns numerical values to outcomes
  • The collection of entities from whom data is collected
  • What is the main concern of probability?

    <p>Predicting chances and occurrence of events (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes an outcome of an event with a numerical value?

    <p>Random variable (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of probability distribution in statistics?

    <p>Assigning numerical values to outcomes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the collection or set of units or entities from which data is obtained?

    <p>Universe (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a variable can take on only a finite or countably infinite set of values, it is classified as which type of quantitative variable?

    <p>Discrete (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a characteristic or attribute that can be observed or measured for every unit in the universe?

    <p>Variable (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a survey is conducted on a subset of a population, what term describes this subset?

    <p>Sample (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a rule that assigns numerical values (random variables) to the outcomes of an experiment?

    <p>Probability distribution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of variable represents categorical attributes, such as gender, religion, or educational attainment?

    <p>Qualitative (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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