CPC PRACTICE EXAM 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ data.
Answer: things about which info can be collected and analyzed
◉ data set.
Answer: an arranged collection of info that contains the various
categories of data collected for a specific study
◉ element.
Answer: the individual and unique entry in a data set about which
data has been collected, analyzed, and presented in the same
manner
◉ variable.
Answer: a particular, measurable attribute that the researcher
believes is needed to describe the element in their study
◉ observation.
Answer: all the info collected for each element in a study
, ◉ descriptive statistics.
Answer: a complied summary of the data analysis (tabular,
graphical, or numerical forms) (uses numerical and graphical
methods to explore data, look at patterns, summarize info, present
info)
◉ inferential statistics.
Answer: the use of a sample to make decisions about a population
◉ population.
Answer: the entire number of items in a large group
◉ sample.
Answer: a smaller representative group from the population
◉ qualitative data.
Answer: observations classified into a group of categories, not on a
numerical scale (can be numerical or categorical). Examples are age,
gender)
◉ quantitative data.
Answer: measurements recorded on a naturally occurring numerical
scale (# of children, grade pt average, bank account amount,
temperature)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ data.
Answer: things about which info can be collected and analyzed
◉ data set.
Answer: an arranged collection of info that contains the various
categories of data collected for a specific study
◉ element.
Answer: the individual and unique entry in a data set about which
data has been collected, analyzed, and presented in the same
manner
◉ variable.
Answer: a particular, measurable attribute that the researcher
believes is needed to describe the element in their study
◉ observation.
Answer: all the info collected for each element in a study
, ◉ descriptive statistics.
Answer: a complied summary of the data analysis (tabular,
graphical, or numerical forms) (uses numerical and graphical
methods to explore data, look at patterns, summarize info, present
info)
◉ inferential statistics.
Answer: the use of a sample to make decisions about a population
◉ population.
Answer: the entire number of items in a large group
◉ sample.
Answer: a smaller representative group from the population
◉ qualitative data.
Answer: observations classified into a group of categories, not on a
numerical scale (can be numerical or categorical). Examples are age,
gender)
◉ quantitative data.
Answer: measurements recorded on a naturally occurring numerical
scale (# of children, grade pt average, bank account amount,
temperature)
