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What is the primary focus of the field of study known as biostatistics?
What is the primary focus of the field of study known as biostatistics?
- The application of statistical methods to data in biological sciences and medicine (correct)
- The measurement of population parameters in economics
- The collection and organization of data in social sciences
- The summarization of data in physical sciences and engineering
What is a characteristic of discrete numerical data?
What is a characteristic of discrete numerical data?
- It can assume any value within a specified interval
- It has a known equal distance between values
- It has a known zero point
- It can only assume whole numbers (correct)
What is the term for the data of an individual?
What is the term for the data of an individual?
- Population
- Record (correct)
- Sample
- Dataset
What is the type of data that is characterized by gaps or interruptions in the values?
What is the type of data that is characterized by gaps or interruptions in the values?
What is the type of data that has a known equal distance between values?
What is the type of data that has a known equal distance between values?
What is the term for a measure computed from the data of a population?
What is the term for a measure computed from the data of a population?
What characteristic of interval data allows us to compare temperatures and determine how they differ?
What characteristic of interval data allows us to compare temperatures and determine how they differ?
Which type of data would be used to measure a person's IQ score?
Which type of data would be used to measure a person's IQ score?
What is the main difference between nominal and ordinal data?
What is the main difference between nominal and ordinal data?
What is the independent variable in a study examining the relationship between age and vocabulary in kids?
What is the independent variable in a study examining the relationship between age and vocabulary in kids?
Which type of statistics is concerned with making inferences about a population based on a sample of data?
Which type of statistics is concerned with making inferences about a population based on a sample of data?
What is the main characteristic of ratio data that distinguishes it from interval data?
What is the main characteristic of ratio data that distinguishes it from interval data?
