Deck 1: Statistics or Sadistics Its up to You

Question 1

Who popularized the use of the correlation coefficient?

A)Charles Darwin
B)Neil Salkind
C)Francis Galton
D)R.A.Fisher

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The descriptive statistic that is also referred to as the average is the _______.

A)median
B)mode
C)mean
D)descriptor

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Descriptive and inferential statistics work hand in hand, and which one you use and when depends on ______.

A)the question you want answered
B)the methods you choose for investigation
C)the sample you select
D)the population you choose

Answer 3

A

Question 4

When humans first realized that counting was a good idea, this became a useful skill for people to have.

A)knowing the alphabet
B)asking questions
C)collecting information
D)making decisions

Question 5

If your professor tells you, "If you don't start with reliable data, you'll end up with unreliable results," what does he or she mean?

A)A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
B)A watched pot never boils.
C)Don't cry over spilt milk.
D)Garbage in, garbage out.

Question 6

What term is defined as a set of tools and techniques used for describing, organizing, and interpreting data?

A)inference
B)population
C)sample
D)statistics

Question 7

After the first set of data having to do with populations was collected during the 17th century, scientists needed to develop ______.

A)general tools to answer general questions
B)general tools to answer specific questions
C)specific tools to answer general questions
D)specific tools to answer specific questions

Question 8

In early times, once numbers became part of the human language, the next step was to attach numbers to _______.

A)outcomes
B)letters
C)places
D)time

Question 9

Which of the following individuals used statistical methods during the 17th century to study the intelligence of his family members?

A)Charles Darwin
B)Francis Galton
C)Isaac Newton
D)Alfred Binet

Question 10

______ is one of the most popular, most powerful analytic tools available today.

A)SPSS
B)Microsoft Word
C)Mini Tab
D)Excel

Question 11

_______ statistics are often (but not always) the next step after you have some basic understanding of data.

A)Descriptive
B)Inferential
C)Experimental
D)Observational

Question 12

_______ statistics involve collecting, organizing, and summarizing data.

A)Experimental
B)Descriptive
C)Inferential
D)Organizational

Question 13

_______ is to a smaller group of data as population is to a larger group of data.

A)Micro group
B)Mini group
C)Micro data
D)Sample

Question 14

Which of the following would be used to describe the type of statistical methods used to organize and describe the characteristics of a collection of data?

A)inferential statistics
B)descriptive statistics
C)sampling methods
D)population methods

Question 15

Inferential statistics involve _______ the data.

A)organizing
B)balancing
C)editing
D)interpreting

Question 16

Statistics describes a set of _______ that are used for describing, organizing, and interpreting information.

A)statements
B)rules and exceptions
C)tools and techniques
D)numbers and letters

Question 17

The type of descriptive statistic that tells you the most popular or most frequent choice from a number of choices is the _______.

A)median
B)mode
C)mean
D)average

Question 18

Today, statisticians in many different professional areas find themselves using _______ techniques to answer different questions.

A)varied
B)new
C)the same
D)experimental

Question 19

What term is used to describe the science of organizing and analyzing information to make the information more easily understood?

A)analysis
B)data
C)interpretation
D)statistics

Question 20

When did the first collection of a set of data pertaining to populations occur?

A)15th century
B)17th century
C)19th century
D)21st century

Question 21

The best way to learn statistics is to ______.

A)ask lots of questions
B)think a lot
C)practice a lot
D)read a lot

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT a use of descriptive statistics?

A)organizing data
B)interpreting data
C)summarizing data
D)collecting data

Question 23

If you do not understand what you are being taught in class, ______.

A)ask your professors first
B)ask your friends first
C)read your book first
D)think about it first

Question 24

What type of statistics employs the use of sample data that is used to infer information about the population?

A)descriptive statistics
B)ordinal statistics
C)nominal statistics
D)inferential statistics

Question 25

What is a collection of information also called?

A)data set
B)sample statistic
C)descriptive statistic
D)population subset

Question 26

What is the larger group from which a sample is drawn?

A)sample group
B)population
C)median
D)mode

Question 27

When should inferential statistics typically be used?

A)before descriptive statistics
B)after descriptive statistics
C)at the same time as descriptive statistics
D)never with descriptive statistics

Question 28

Don't skip lessons-work through the chapters in sequence because ______.

A)each chapter is important
B)each chapter is full of information
C)each chapter provides a foundation for the next chapter
D)each chapter is useful

Question 29

One of the most basic ways to ensure some success in doing well in this course is to ______.

A)form a study group
B)take notes
C)talk to your friends
D)look up in dictionary

Question 30

The average age of everyone in the class is an example of what type of statistics?

A)inferential
B)mode
C)median
D)descriptive

Question 31

How are inferential statistics most often used?

A)to infer to the quality of data collected
B)to organize and describe data
C)to make inferences from the sample to the population
D)to plot the data

Question 32

A knowledge of statistics helps us make decisions based on __________ evidence.

A)logical
B)unobserved
C)possible
D)empirical

Question 33

When are descriptive measures most often used?

A)to describe how often something occurs
B)to determine if a sample is representative of a population
C)to predict an outcome
D)to determine the effect of an intervention

Question 34

In what century was the simplest test for examining differences between two groups first advanced?

A)17th century
B)18th century
C)19th century
D)20th century

Question 35

What is the small subset of the population from whom you collect data called?

A)population
B)sample
C)database
D)group A

Question 36

According to the author, when you are done with the course, you may ______.

A)sell the book
B)use the book as a reference
C)continue doing book exercises
D)do not sell the book

Question 37

What will you need to complete most statistical analyses?

A)a personal computer
B)large computer mainframe
C)a slide rule
D)a highly trained technician

Question 38

What type of statistics is used to organize and describe the characteristics of a collection of data?

A)inferential
B)descriptive
C)ordinal
D)nominal

Question 39

Inferential statistics is most often used for which of the following?

A)summarizing data
B)organizing data
C)interpreting data
D)collecting data

Question 40

A common goal in statistics is to ______.

A)generalize results from a sample to a population
B)generalize results from a population to a sample
C)generalize results from a population to a second population
D)generalize results from a sample to a second sample

Question 41

Generally, although sometimes called different things, the same statistics are used in most disciplines.

Question 42

The past 100 years have seen numerous examples of new ways to use old ideas.

Question 43

The study of statistics can be intimidating, but it can also be rewarding.Describe at least two benefits to your life as a student by engaging in the study of statistics.

Question 44

Define descriptive statistics.

Question 45

What is the difference between descriptive and inferential statistics?

Question 46

A population can be considered all of the occurrences with certain characteristics.

Question 47

Define inferential statistics.

Question 48

Most of the basic statistical procedures were first developed and used in other fields and used to study human behavior much later.

Question 49

All members of a sample are members of the population.

Question 50

The introduction of personal computers and their use in statistical analyses have been both good and bad.Give an example of a "good" reason and one example of a "bad" reason.