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Who is referred to as the 'Father of Biostatistics'?
Who is referred to as the 'Father of Biostatistics'?
- Fusce posuere
- Syeda Taskeen Fatima Rizvi
- Maecenas porttitor
- Francis Galton (correct)
What is the definition of a random variable?
What is the definition of a random variable?
- A variable that is constant in all cases
- A variable with a fixed and predictable value
- A variable whose values are determined by chance (correct)
- A variable that cannot be quantified
What is the main purpose of statistics?
What is the main purpose of statistics?
- Organizing and summarizing data (correct)
- Creating chaos in data collection
- Ignoring data variability
- Predicting future outcomes with certainty
What is a numerical variable?
What is a numerical variable?
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What is the population in statistics?
What is the population in statistics?
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Which measure of central tendency is most affected by extreme values in a data set?
Which measure of central tendency is most affected by extreme values in a data set?
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What type of distribution is characterized by having more than two modes?
What type of distribution is characterized by having more than two modes?
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In a bimodal distribution, how many scores occur most frequently?
In a bimodal distribution, how many scores occur most frequently?
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When is the median the most appropriate measure of central tendency to use?
When is the median the most appropriate measure of central tendency to use?
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Which measure of central tendency is insensitive to large changes in the data set?
Which measure of central tendency is insensitive to large changes in the data set?
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