WGU D582 INTRO TO STATS FOR
RESEARCH COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
●● Nominal
Answer: sorts data in to groups or categories, qualitative
●● ratio
Answer: both differences and ratios are meaningful, quantitative, there is
a zero point
●● interval
Answer: difference between values is meaningful and consistent,
quantitative, there is no zero point
●● discreet variable
Answer: countable values, whole number
●● continuous
Answer: infinite possible values, can be measured.
●● random sample
, Answer: every member has equal chance of being selected
●● stratified sample
Answer: divides population in to subgroups based on characteristic, then
randomly pulls from each
●● cluster sample
Answer: divides population in to clusters based on geographical or
organizational boundaries
●● systematic sample
Answer: select every n-th individual after choosing a random starting
point.
●● convenience sample
Answer: non random, chosen from what's easiest or most convenient
●● purposive sample
Answer: individuals selected intentionally based on characteristics
●● mean
Answer: average, add all values and divide by number of values
RESEARCH COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
●● Nominal
Answer: sorts data in to groups or categories, qualitative
●● ratio
Answer: both differences and ratios are meaningful, quantitative, there is
a zero point
●● interval
Answer: difference between values is meaningful and consistent,
quantitative, there is no zero point
●● discreet variable
Answer: countable values, whole number
●● continuous
Answer: infinite possible values, can be measured.
●● random sample
, Answer: every member has equal chance of being selected
●● stratified sample
Answer: divides population in to subgroups based on characteristic, then
randomly pulls from each
●● cluster sample
Answer: divides population in to clusters based on geographical or
organizational boundaries
●● systematic sample
Answer: select every n-th individual after choosing a random starting
point.
●● convenience sample
Answer: non random, chosen from what's easiest or most convenient
●● purposive sample
Answer: individuals selected intentionally based on characteristics
●● mean
Answer: average, add all values and divide by number of values