STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL
SCIENCES 10TH EDITION GRAVETTER
ACTUAL EXAM UPDATED COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Inferential Statistics
Answer: Drawing conclusions about a large set of individuals based
on data gathered on a smaller set
ex-"likelihood" for something
"Chance" for rain
"typically"
◉ Data
Answer: information
ex- age, weight, height, mood, ethnicity
◉ Variable
Answer: Characteristic that we want to measure
can change
can be controlled
, ◉ Population
Answer: Whole group you're interested in
ex- the globe on a global scale, Newberry college students
◉ Parameter
Answer: numerical description of a population
(describes the population as a whole)
◉ Sample
Answer: Selection from a population
ex- a country out of the global population; a group of 20 from college
◉ Statistic
Answer: numerical description of a sample
(describes a small selection)
◉ Quantitative
Answer: numbers
◉ Qualitative
Answer: Descriptions that are not numerical
SCIENCES 10TH EDITION GRAVETTER
ACTUAL EXAM UPDATED COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Inferential Statistics
Answer: Drawing conclusions about a large set of individuals based
on data gathered on a smaller set
ex-"likelihood" for something
"Chance" for rain
"typically"
◉ Data
Answer: information
ex- age, weight, height, mood, ethnicity
◉ Variable
Answer: Characteristic that we want to measure
can change
can be controlled
, ◉ Population
Answer: Whole group you're interested in
ex- the globe on a global scale, Newberry college students
◉ Parameter
Answer: numerical description of a population
(describes the population as a whole)
◉ Sample
Answer: Selection from a population
ex- a country out of the global population; a group of 20 from college
◉ Statistic
Answer: numerical description of a sample
(describes a small selection)
◉ Quantitative
Answer: numbers
◉ Qualitative
Answer: Descriptions that are not numerical