Observing and measuring specific characteristics, but no modification is done to the subject.
What is an observational study?
100
This is the number of standard deviations that a given value "x" is above or below that mean.
What is a z - score?
100
Where x assumes all possible values.
What is ∑ ∗ P (x) = 1?
100
This is a graph of a continuous probability distribution.
What is a density curve?
100
This has helped me understand more about statistics and has prepared me better for tests.
What is getting advice from Matt and consistently doing homework on time?
200
This type of observational study was used by a researcher to obtain data about the effects of alcohol on driving by examining car crash reports from the past seven years.
What is a retrospective study?
200
The difference of the given value and mean: 61 - 35.8
What is 25.2?
200
Value where a discrete random variable is denoted by ∑, and it represents the average value of the outcomes.
What is the expected value?
200
A mean and 0 and a standard deviation of 1.
What is a standard normal distribution?
200
Allows me to feel more motivated and alert throughout the day while at school.
What is lifting weights each morning during 2nd period?
300
This type of sample was used by an author surveying students to obtain sample data consisting of the number of credit cards students possess.
What is a convenience sample?
300
A value from a large data set is found to have a z score of -2. This is the amount of standard deviations the value is away from the mean.
What is 2 standard deviations?
300
The height of a randomly selected giraffe living in Kenya is this type of random variable.
What is a continuous random variable?
300
P (z < -1.38)
What is 8.3%?
300
My favorite chapter this semester in Statistics.
What is chapter 6? (Normal distributions)
400
This type of sample was used in a survey of 208 students, where a computer randomly selected students to participate in the survey.
What is a random sample?
400
Sandy Allen is the world's tallest woman with a height of 91.25 inches. Women have heights with a mean of 63.6 inches. This is the difference between Sandy's height and the height of the mean.
What is 27.65 inches?
400
The number of bald eagles located in New York is this type of random variable.
What is a discrete random variable?
400
P (34)
What is - 0.412?
400
This teacher has helped motivate me to succeed not only in the weight room, but even in the classroom and everyday life.
Who is Mr. Macke?
500
This type of sample was used by a reporter in downtown Lincoln who stopped and interviewed every 4th pedestrian walking by.
What is a systematic study?
500
This is the value given when 97.5 degrees is converted to a z-score. Use the mean of 98.20 and the standard deviation of 0.62
What is -1.13?
500
A frequency distribution summarizes this, while a probability distribution does not.
What are actual observed outcomes?
500
(DOUBLE GEOPARDY) The average high school male can do 36 push ups with a standard deviation of 8 push ups. When Scott does 50 push ups, this is his percentile rank.
What is the 95th percentile?
500
This class has been a great opportunity for me to work independently while still having a very resourceful teacher to ask questions to.