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BIOSTATISTICS FOR THE BIOLOGICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
3RD EDITION
CHAPTER NO. 01: INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter. 1) B
In studying the loggerhead turtle on Anna Maria Island, FL, scientists observe the average
(mean) number of hatchlings in all 253 nests.
A) Statistic B) Parameter
2) Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter. 2) B
A sample of Medtronic's rechargeable implanted spine stimulator batteries lasted an average
(mean) of nine years.
A) Parameter B) Statistic
3) A ________ is the complete collection of all measurements or data, whereas, a ________ is a 3) B
subcollection of members selected from the complete collection.
A) population; parameter B) population; sample
C) sample; census D) sample; population
4) Determine whether the given values are from a discrete or a continuous data set. 4) B
People are asked to state how many times in the last month they visited their family doctor.
A) Continuous B) Discrete
5) Determine whether the given values are from a discrete or a continuous data set. 5) A
The number of hatchlings from a sample of 45 bluebird nests is 135.
A) Discrete B) Continuous
6) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate. 6) D
Doctors measure the weights (in pounds) of preterm babies.
A) Nominal B) Ordinal C) Interval D) Ratio
7) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate. 7) A
Ornithologists classify hummingbirds in the United States using 17 different species: Allen,
Anna, Berylline, Black-chinned, Blue-throated, Broad-billed, Broad- tailed, Buff-bellied,
Calliope, Costa, Lucifer, Magnificent, Ruby-throated, Rufous, Violet-crowned, White-eared, and
Xantus.
A) Nominal B) Ordinal C) Interval D) Ratio
8) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate. 8) B
The income range of attendees at a research conference is gathered as upper, middle, and low
levels.
A) Nominal B) Ordinal C) Interval D) Ratio
9) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate. 9) C
Biologists measure the water temperature of the Merrimack River in New Hampshire.
A) Nominal B) Ordinal C) Interval D) Ratio
,10) Identify the population. 10) A
A graduate student conducts a research study on undergraduate student smoking habits. She
begins with a survey to 500 randomly selected undergraduate students from 10 randomly
selected U.S. universities.
A) Undergraduate students from U.S. universities
B) 500 undergraduate students from 10 U.S. universities
C) Smokers in the U.S.
D) Graduate students from U.S. universities
11) Determine whether the given description corresponds to an observational study or an 11) A
experiment.
In a study of cold symptoms, the body temperatures of study participants were taken.
A) Observational study B) Experiment
12) Determine whether the given description corresponds to an observational study or an 12) A
experiment.
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are randomly divided into four treatment
groups (the Tomatis Method, the Dore Method, the Brain Gym, and a control group) to compare
differences in focus and concentration.
A) Experiment B) Observational study
13) Identify the type of observational study: cross-sectional, retrospective, or prospective. 13) C
A researcher from the department of defense is studying the psychology of trauma.
He plans to follow the children of service members who died in Afghanistan for the next 20
years.
A) Retrospective B) Cross-sectional C) Prospective
14) Identify the type of observational study: cross-sectional, retrospective, or prospective. 14) A
Scientists studying the migration habits of Aleutian geese collect data from reports measuring
the number of geese during "fly-offs" over the past 15 years.
A) Retrospective B) Prospective C) Cross-sectional
15) Determine the type of sampling used: systematic, convenience, stratified, or cluster. 15) D
To conduct a study of hospital admittance procedures, a list of hospital locations according to
county is compiled. All the hospitals from 20 randomly selected counties are selected to be
surveyed.
A) Systematic B) Convenience C) Stratified D) Cluster
16) Determine the type of sampling used: systematic, convenience, stratified, or cluster. 16) A
A county water quality control officer obtains a list of all residential addresses in the county and
constructs a sample of homes to monitor by selecting every 200th home on the list.
A) Systematic B) Convenience C) Stratified D) Cluster
17) Determine the type of sampling used: systematic, convenience, stratified, or cluster. 17) B
To obtain a sample of pregnant women, a researcher contacts her son's preschool teacher for a
list of names.
A) Systematic B) Convenience C) Stratified D) Cluster
,18) Determine the type of sampling used: systematic, convenience, stratified, or cluster. 18) C
Biologists divide the regions where Red foxes are found into the Nearctic, Palearctic, Oriental,
Ethiopian, and the Australian region. They plan to follow 100 female foxes from each region to
find the average (mean) number of their offspring.
A) Systematic B) Convenience C) Stratified D) Cluster
19) To assess the variation in measurement (in cubic centimeters) of pre-filled syringes containing 19) C
experimental cervical cancer vaccine, manufacturers select every 200th syringe beginning at a
random moment. Does this sampling plan result in a random sample? Simple random sample?
A) No; yes B) Yes; yes C) Yes; no D) No; no
20) To monitor levels of the giardia parasite in the Rio Grande, aquatic biologists collect test tube 20) B
samples at various locations determined by a computer randomization program. Does this
sampling plan result in a random sample? Simple random sample?
A) No; no B) Yes; yes C) Yes; no D) No; yes
21) Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter. 21) B
Nurses measure and calculate the average (mean) body temperature for all 187 patients at a
regional hospital.
A) Statistic B) Parameter
22) Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter. 22) B
A sample of Sidewinder, or Horned, Rattlesnakes is found to have an average (mean) length of
26 inches.
A) Parameter B) Statistic
23) Determine whether the given values are from a discrete or a continuous data set. 23) B
A sample of male Bighorn sheep has an average (mean) horn base circumference of 43.2
centimeters.
A) Discrete B) Continuous
24) Determine whether the given values are from a discrete or a continuous data set. 24) A
The Produce for Better Health Foundation manages the campaign advocating consumers to eat
"5 Fruits and Vegetables A Day for Better Health" and gathers data on the number of servings of
fruit and vegetables that a sample of Americans ate yesterday
A) Discrete B) Continuous
25) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate. 25) D
Doctors measure the weights (in pounds) of pregnant women.
A) Nominal B) Ordinal C) Interval D) Ratio
26) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate. 26) A
Scientists classify the four major deserts in North America using different regions: the Great
Basin, the Mojave, the Sonoran, and the Chihuahuan.
A) Nominal B) Ordinal C) Interval D) Ratio
, 27) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate. 27) B
Physicians rank the severity of asthma using mild intermittent asthma, mild persistent asthma,
moderate persistent asthma, severe persistent asthma, or brittle asthma.
A) Nominal B) Ordinal C) Interval D) Ratio
28) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate. 28) C
Biologists monitor the air temperature of the Biosphere 2 in Oracle, Arizona.
A) Nominal B) Ordinal C) Interval D) Ratio
29) A ________ is the complete collection of all measurements or data, whereas, a ________ is a 29) B
subcollection of members selected from the complete collection.
A) sample; census B) population; sample
C) sample; population D) population; parameter
30) Determine whether the given description corresponds to an observational study or an 30) A
experiment.
In a study of the Bald Eagle population, the number of breeding pairs is counted.
A) Observational study B) Experiment
31) Determine whether the given description corresponds to an observational study or an 31) A
experiment.
Patients with severe heart failure were randomly assigned to two treatment groups to compare
death and hospitalization rates. One group was treated with drug therapy while the other group
was treated with a combination of drugs and an electrical device.
A) Experiment B) Observational study
32) Identify the type of observational study: cross-sectional, retrospective, or prospective. 32) B
Climatologists studying global warming record the average (mean) temperature of the Earth and
the change in size of the ice caps during the next 50 years.
A) Retrospective B) Prospective C) Cross-sectional
33) Identify the type of observational study: cross-sectional, retrospective, or prospective. 33) B
Geneticists studying the biodiversity of roses collect data from reports classifying the number of
varieties during the past 30 years.
A) Prospective B) Retrospective C) Cross-sectional
34) In a cross-sectional study, data are ________. 34) C
A) collected in the future from groups that share common factors
B) observed, measure, and collected over a period of time
C) observed, measured, and collected at one point of time
D) collected from a past time period
35) Determine the type of sampling used: systematic, convenience, stratified, or cluster. 35) A
Biologists studying the pH level of state waterways obtain a sample of streams from a randomly
generated list by selecting every 5th stream on the list.
A) Systematic B) Convenience C) Stratified D) Cluster
BIOSTATISTICS FOR THE BIOLOGICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
3RD EDITION
CHAPTER NO. 01: INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter. 1) B
In studying the loggerhead turtle on Anna Maria Island, FL, scientists observe the average
(mean) number of hatchlings in all 253 nests.
A) Statistic B) Parameter
2) Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter. 2) B
A sample of Medtronic's rechargeable implanted spine stimulator batteries lasted an average
(mean) of nine years.
A) Parameter B) Statistic
3) A ________ is the complete collection of all measurements or data, whereas, a ________ is a 3) B
subcollection of members selected from the complete collection.
A) population; parameter B) population; sample
C) sample; census D) sample; population
4) Determine whether the given values are from a discrete or a continuous data set. 4) B
People are asked to state how many times in the last month they visited their family doctor.
A) Continuous B) Discrete
5) Determine whether the given values are from a discrete or a continuous data set. 5) A
The number of hatchlings from a sample of 45 bluebird nests is 135.
A) Discrete B) Continuous
6) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate. 6) D
Doctors measure the weights (in pounds) of preterm babies.
A) Nominal B) Ordinal C) Interval D) Ratio
7) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate. 7) A
Ornithologists classify hummingbirds in the United States using 17 different species: Allen,
Anna, Berylline, Black-chinned, Blue-throated, Broad-billed, Broad- tailed, Buff-bellied,
Calliope, Costa, Lucifer, Magnificent, Ruby-throated, Rufous, Violet-crowned, White-eared, and
Xantus.
A) Nominal B) Ordinal C) Interval D) Ratio
8) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate. 8) B
The income range of attendees at a research conference is gathered as upper, middle, and low
levels.
A) Nominal B) Ordinal C) Interval D) Ratio
9) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate. 9) C
Biologists measure the water temperature of the Merrimack River in New Hampshire.
A) Nominal B) Ordinal C) Interval D) Ratio
,10) Identify the population. 10) A
A graduate student conducts a research study on undergraduate student smoking habits. She
begins with a survey to 500 randomly selected undergraduate students from 10 randomly
selected U.S. universities.
A) Undergraduate students from U.S. universities
B) 500 undergraduate students from 10 U.S. universities
C) Smokers in the U.S.
D) Graduate students from U.S. universities
11) Determine whether the given description corresponds to an observational study or an 11) A
experiment.
In a study of cold symptoms, the body temperatures of study participants were taken.
A) Observational study B) Experiment
12) Determine whether the given description corresponds to an observational study or an 12) A
experiment.
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are randomly divided into four treatment
groups (the Tomatis Method, the Dore Method, the Brain Gym, and a control group) to compare
differences in focus and concentration.
A) Experiment B) Observational study
13) Identify the type of observational study: cross-sectional, retrospective, or prospective. 13) C
A researcher from the department of defense is studying the psychology of trauma.
He plans to follow the children of service members who died in Afghanistan for the next 20
years.
A) Retrospective B) Cross-sectional C) Prospective
14) Identify the type of observational study: cross-sectional, retrospective, or prospective. 14) A
Scientists studying the migration habits of Aleutian geese collect data from reports measuring
the number of geese during "fly-offs" over the past 15 years.
A) Retrospective B) Prospective C) Cross-sectional
15) Determine the type of sampling used: systematic, convenience, stratified, or cluster. 15) D
To conduct a study of hospital admittance procedures, a list of hospital locations according to
county is compiled. All the hospitals from 20 randomly selected counties are selected to be
surveyed.
A) Systematic B) Convenience C) Stratified D) Cluster
16) Determine the type of sampling used: systematic, convenience, stratified, or cluster. 16) A
A county water quality control officer obtains a list of all residential addresses in the county and
constructs a sample of homes to monitor by selecting every 200th home on the list.
A) Systematic B) Convenience C) Stratified D) Cluster
17) Determine the type of sampling used: systematic, convenience, stratified, or cluster. 17) B
To obtain a sample of pregnant women, a researcher contacts her son's preschool teacher for a
list of names.
A) Systematic B) Convenience C) Stratified D) Cluster
,18) Determine the type of sampling used: systematic, convenience, stratified, or cluster. 18) C
Biologists divide the regions where Red foxes are found into the Nearctic, Palearctic, Oriental,
Ethiopian, and the Australian region. They plan to follow 100 female foxes from each region to
find the average (mean) number of their offspring.
A) Systematic B) Convenience C) Stratified D) Cluster
19) To assess the variation in measurement (in cubic centimeters) of pre-filled syringes containing 19) C
experimental cervical cancer vaccine, manufacturers select every 200th syringe beginning at a
random moment. Does this sampling plan result in a random sample? Simple random sample?
A) No; yes B) Yes; yes C) Yes; no D) No; no
20) To monitor levels of the giardia parasite in the Rio Grande, aquatic biologists collect test tube 20) B
samples at various locations determined by a computer randomization program. Does this
sampling plan result in a random sample? Simple random sample?
A) No; no B) Yes; yes C) Yes; no D) No; yes
21) Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter. 21) B
Nurses measure and calculate the average (mean) body temperature for all 187 patients at a
regional hospital.
A) Statistic B) Parameter
22) Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter. 22) B
A sample of Sidewinder, or Horned, Rattlesnakes is found to have an average (mean) length of
26 inches.
A) Parameter B) Statistic
23) Determine whether the given values are from a discrete or a continuous data set. 23) B
A sample of male Bighorn sheep has an average (mean) horn base circumference of 43.2
centimeters.
A) Discrete B) Continuous
24) Determine whether the given values are from a discrete or a continuous data set. 24) A
The Produce for Better Health Foundation manages the campaign advocating consumers to eat
"5 Fruits and Vegetables A Day for Better Health" and gathers data on the number of servings of
fruit and vegetables that a sample of Americans ate yesterday
A) Discrete B) Continuous
25) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate. 25) D
Doctors measure the weights (in pounds) of pregnant women.
A) Nominal B) Ordinal C) Interval D) Ratio
26) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate. 26) A
Scientists classify the four major deserts in North America using different regions: the Great
Basin, the Mojave, the Sonoran, and the Chihuahuan.
A) Nominal B) Ordinal C) Interval D) Ratio
, 27) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate. 27) B
Physicians rank the severity of asthma using mild intermittent asthma, mild persistent asthma,
moderate persistent asthma, severe persistent asthma, or brittle asthma.
A) Nominal B) Ordinal C) Interval D) Ratio
28) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate. 28) C
Biologists monitor the air temperature of the Biosphere 2 in Oracle, Arizona.
A) Nominal B) Ordinal C) Interval D) Ratio
29) A ________ is the complete collection of all measurements or data, whereas, a ________ is a 29) B
subcollection of members selected from the complete collection.
A) sample; census B) population; sample
C) sample; population D) population; parameter
30) Determine whether the given description corresponds to an observational study or an 30) A
experiment.
In a study of the Bald Eagle population, the number of breeding pairs is counted.
A) Observational study B) Experiment
31) Determine whether the given description corresponds to an observational study or an 31) A
experiment.
Patients with severe heart failure were randomly assigned to two treatment groups to compare
death and hospitalization rates. One group was treated with drug therapy while the other group
was treated with a combination of drugs and an electrical device.
A) Experiment B) Observational study
32) Identify the type of observational study: cross-sectional, retrospective, or prospective. 32) B
Climatologists studying global warming record the average (mean) temperature of the Earth and
the change in size of the ice caps during the next 50 years.
A) Retrospective B) Prospective C) Cross-sectional
33) Identify the type of observational study: cross-sectional, retrospective, or prospective. 33) B
Geneticists studying the biodiversity of roses collect data from reports classifying the number of
varieties during the past 30 years.
A) Prospective B) Retrospective C) Cross-sectional
34) In a cross-sectional study, data are ________. 34) C
A) collected in the future from groups that share common factors
B) observed, measure, and collected over a period of time
C) observed, measured, and collected at one point of time
D) collected from a past time period
35) Determine the type of sampling used: systematic, convenience, stratified, or cluster. 35) A
Biologists studying the pH level of state waterways obtain a sample of streams from a randomly
generated list by selecting every 5th stream on the list.
A) Systematic B) Convenience C) Stratified D) Cluster
