Statistical Vocab
What is the study of how to collect, organize, analyze, and interpret numerical info from data?
Stats, Individual, Variable, Quantitative, Qualitative, Population, or Sample
Stats
His name is Quandale Dingleton.
Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, or Ratio
Nominal
He is stuck in his V.R. world and walked the moon.
Simple Random, Observational Study, Experiment, Simulation, or Census
Simulation
To study obesity in McDonalds, sample and take the weight of 5 people in McDonalds.
Stratified, Systematic, Cluster, Convenience, Simple Random, or Multistage
Convenience
The data from only some of the population
Stats, Individual, Variable, Quantitative, Qualitative, Population, or Sample
Sample
He has 1$
Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, or Ratio
Ratio
a complete count of every known and potential ag operation and producer in the United States
Simple Random, Observational Study, Experiment, Simulation, or Census
Census
To conduct a pre election poll, a random sample of 10 telephone prefixes was selected and all households with those prefixes were called.
Stratified, Systematic, Cluster, Convenience, Simple Random, or Multistage
Cluster
Data from every individual of interest.
Stats, Individual, Variable, Quantitative, Qualitative, Population, or Sample
Population
She is married to Quandalious Dingle Jr.
Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, or Ratio
Nominal
Study the effect of hot dogs when they are put in the freezer and then put in the microwave.
Simple Random, Observational Study, Experiment, Simulation, or Census
Experiment
To judge the appeal of a new TV show, a random sample of 10 people were chosen from each of 3 different age categories.
Stratified, Systematic, Cluster, Convenience, Simple Random, or Multistage
Stratefied
Has a numerical Measurement value for which operations such as addition or averaging makes sense.
Stats, Individual, Variable, Quantitative, Qualitative, Population, or Sample
Quantitative
In 2010 he was born and in 2016 it was his first day of school.
Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, or Ratio
Interval
To see whether those who smoke cigarettes report higher rates of lung cancer than those who do not
Simple Random, Observational Study, Experiment, Simulation, or Census
Observational Study
Subscribers of a specific magazine were assigned a number. Then a sample of 30 people were selected using a random number table. The subjects in the sample were asked to rate a new product.
Stratified, Systematic, Cluster, Convenience, Simple Random, or Multistage
Simple Random
Describes an individual by placing them into a category or group.
Stats, Individual, Variable, Quantitative, Qualitative, Population, or Sample
Qualitative
He was ranked 50,000th in the world.
Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, or Ratio
Ordinal
Study the effect of stopping the cooling process of a nuclear reactor.
Simple Random, Observational Study, Experiment, Simulation, or Census
Simulation
To maintain quality control at a milk plant, every 50th bottle of milk coming off the production line was open and tested.
Stratified, Systematic, Cluster, Convenience, Simple Random, or Multistage
Systematic