STATISTICS INFORMED DECISIONS USING
DATA 6TH EDITION ACTUAL EXAM
UPDATED COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Population
Answer: The entire group to be studied is called this.
◉ Individual
Answer: This is a person or object that is a member of the
population being studied.
◉ Sample
Answer: It is a subset of the population that is being studied
◉ Statistic
Answer: It is a numerical summary of a sample
◉ Descriptive statistics
, Answer: This consist of organizing and summarizing data.This
describes data trough numerical summaries, tables, and graphs
◉ Inferential statistics
Answer: This uses methods that take a result from a sample, extend
it to the population,and measure the reliability of the result
◉ Parameter
Answer: This is a numerical summary of a population
◉ Qualitative (or categorical) variables
Answer: These allow for classification of individuals based on some
attribute or characteristic
◉ Quantitative variables
Answer: These provide numerical measures of individuals. The
values of this can be added or subtracted and provide meaningful
results.
◉ Discrete variable
Answer: This is a quantitative variable that has either a finite
number of possible values or a countable number of possible values.
The term countable means that the values result from counting, such
DATA 6TH EDITION ACTUAL EXAM
UPDATED COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Population
Answer: The entire group to be studied is called this.
◉ Individual
Answer: This is a person or object that is a member of the
population being studied.
◉ Sample
Answer: It is a subset of the population that is being studied
◉ Statistic
Answer: It is a numerical summary of a sample
◉ Descriptive statistics
, Answer: This consist of organizing and summarizing data.This
describes data trough numerical summaries, tables, and graphs
◉ Inferential statistics
Answer: This uses methods that take a result from a sample, extend
it to the population,and measure the reliability of the result
◉ Parameter
Answer: This is a numerical summary of a population
◉ Qualitative (or categorical) variables
Answer: These allow for classification of individuals based on some
attribute or characteristic
◉ Quantitative variables
Answer: These provide numerical measures of individuals. The
values of this can be added or subtracted and provide meaningful
results.
◉ Discrete variable
Answer: This is a quantitative variable that has either a finite
number of possible values or a countable number of possible values.
The term countable means that the values result from counting, such