12 Questions
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
What is a characteristic of discrete numerical data?
It can only assume whole numbers
What is the term for the data of an individual?
Record
What is the type of data that is characterized by gaps or interruptions in the values?
Discrete numerical data
What is the type of data that has a known equal distance between values?
Interval data
What is the term for a measure computed from the data of a population?
Parameter
What characteristic of interval data allows us to compare temperatures and determine how they differ?
Has equal intervals between values
Which type of data would be used to measure a person's IQ score?
Interval data
What is the main difference between nominal and ordinal data?
Nominal data is unordered, while ordinal data is ranked according to some criteria
What is the independent variable in a study examining the relationship between age and vocabulary in kids?
Age
Which type of statistics is concerned with making inferences about a population based on a sample of data?
Inferential statistics
What is the main characteristic of ratio data that distinguishes it from interval data?
Has a meaningful zero point
Test your knowledge of statistics fundamentals, including data collection, organization, and summarization, as well as variables and biostatistics. Learn about parameters and how they are used in statistical analysis.
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