8 Questions
What is the main focus of descriptive statistics?
Summarizing and organizing data
Which type of variable can be categorized based on its characteristics, such as nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio?
Categorical variable
What is the purpose of a frequency distribution in descriptive statistics?
To summarize and display the distribution of a variable's values
What is the main focus of the information provided?
The classification of variables
In statistics, what does the term 'variables' refer to?
Quantities that can change or vary
What is the primary focus of inferential statistics?
Making predictions and testing hypotheses about a population based on a sample
In inferential statistics, what is the purpose of sampling?
To make inferences or generalizations about a population based on a subset of data
What role does hypothesis testing play in inferential statistics?
It is a method for making decisions or inferences about a population parameter
This quiz covers the definition of statistics and the classification of variables. It is intended for students studying at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, College of Science, Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
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