Applies to data that consist of names, labels, or categories. There are no implied criteria by which the data can be ordered from smallest to largest.
What is the nominal level?
100
The study of how to collect, organize, analyze, and interpret numerical information from data.
What is Statistics?
100
The data are from only some of the individuals of interest.
What is sample data?
100
Every sample has the same chance of being selected.
What is a simple random sample?
100
Students are given a playing card as they enter the classroom. They sit in the seat that has the sample playing card for the next week.
What is a simple random sample?
200
Applies to data that can be arranged in order. Differences between data values cannot be determined or are meaningless.
What is the ordinal level?
200
The people or objects included in the study.
What is an individual?
200
A numerical measure that describes an aspect of a population.
What is population parameter?
200
A representation of a real-world phenomenon is done like a family having boys or girls.
What is a simulation?
200
The level of measurement being used when a survey asked you if you are a male or female?
What is the nominal level?
300
Applies to data that can be arranged in order. Differences between data values are meaningful. There is no inherent zero.
What is interval level of measurement?
300
Has a value or numerical measurement.
What is a quantitative variable?
300
A numerical measure that describes an aspect of a population.
What is a sample statistic?
300
A group is divided up into groups such as Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors then samples taken from each group.
What is a stratified sample?
300
The level of measurement you are using when you look at your scores on your first three quizzes.
What is ratio level?
400
Applies to data that can be arranged in order. Differences between data values and ratios of data are meaningful. Data at this level has a true zero.
What is ratio level?
400
Describes an individual by placing the individual into a category or group, such as male or female.
What is a qualitative variable?
400
The Hawaii Department of Tropical Agriculture is conducting a study of ready-to-harvest pineapples in an experimental field. If all the pineapples are weighed. The weight is either a parameter or a sample.
What is a parameter?
400
A population is divided up by where they live in Chester. One of the groups is randomly chosen, and everyone in the group is questioned about who they will vote for in the upcoming election.
What is a cluster sample?
400
The level of measurement you are using when you compare July's temperatures to October's.
What is interval level?
(no inherent zero)
500
The level of temperature
What is interval level?
500
The data are from every individual of interest.
What is population data?
500
A list of individuals from which a sample will be chosen.
What is a sampling frame?
500
The student body is assigned numbers. Then every 20th student is given a survey after a random starting point is chosen.
What is a systematic sample?
500
The type of variable is being used when you compare the gas mileage in your car for the last month.