Statistics Quiz: What is Statistics?
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Which of the following is an example of ordinal data?

  • Favorite color
  • Temperature in degrees Celsius
  • Shoe size
  • Grades on an exam (correct)
  • What is the main purpose of a frequency table?

  • To represent the information using pictures
  • To display raw data points from a survey
  • To show the names of all participants in a study
  • To show how often each category of data appears (correct)
  • In a study, a researcher collects data from 50 students out of a school with 500 students. The 50 students represent the:

  • Population
  • Sample (correct)
  • Statistic
  • Frequency
  • The number of siblings someone has is an example of which scale of measurement?

    <p>Ratio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does relative frequency represent in a frequency table?

    <p>The percentage of data points in each category</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about frequency tables is INCORRECT?

    <p>They provide a visual representation of the data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the core function of statistics?

    <p>Analyzing and interpreting data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In statistical terms, what does a 'population' refer to?

    <p>Population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of information does nominal data provide?

    <p>Category something belongs to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of statistics when applied in research?

    <p>To analyze and interpret data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term best represents a subset of a population used to draw inferences about the whole?

    <p>Sample</p> Signup and view all the answers

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