WGU C207 MODULE ONE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ELABORATIONS BASED ON FINAL EXAM!!
1.For companies to attract and retain their best customers they need a complete
portrait of who they are. To develop this portrait companies turn to...: Analytics
2.A manufacturer wants to maximize their factory output while specifically
minimizing labor costs. What type of analytics might they employ to achieve this
goal?: Prescriptive Analytics
3.What type of data error that occurs in measurement is constant within a data set
and is sometimes caused by faulty equipment or bias?: Systematic
4.An Educator develops a new standardized test to measure math skills of ninth
graders. She has students in her home state of Ohio take the test. If the test is to be
used on a national level, what type of error might be found in her data?:
Measurement Bias
5.A city government is trying to determine the national origins of its recent
immigrant population. If a survey of the immigrant population is conducted in
English what type of error might be present in the data?: Omission
6.The use of Big Data is increasingly important to businesses in competitive markets.
Which of the following characteristics is not true of big data?: Can be analyzed with
traditional spreadsheets
7.The Davenport-Kim three-stage model consists of framing the problem, solving
the problem, and communicating results. Which two of the following are part of
framing the problem stage?: Determine the scope of the problem Review of previous
findings
8.A healthcare provider is researching blood glucose levels before and after
exercising. What two elements should be part of any experimental study such as
this?: Treatment procedures
Experimental response
9.Runners cover 26.2 miles in the Olympics marathon. What level of measure- ment
is this?: Ratio
10.What level of measurement is the type of cars produced in Ford factory?-
: Nominal
11.What level of measurement is this the 10 best cities in the U.S. to retire in?:
Ordinal
12.What level of measurement are women's dress sizes (0, 2, 4, 6, etc.)?: In- terval
13. A local school board is studying the impact of a proposed change in testing on
math scores. Bias can be introduced into the study by both students and teachers.
Which research technique would eliminate this type of bias?: Double blind study
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ELABORATIONS BASED ON FINAL EXAM!!
1.For companies to attract and retain their best customers they need a complete
portrait of who they are. To develop this portrait companies turn to...: Analytics
2.A manufacturer wants to maximize their factory output while specifically
minimizing labor costs. What type of analytics might they employ to achieve this
goal?: Prescriptive Analytics
3.What type of data error that occurs in measurement is constant within a data set
and is sometimes caused by faulty equipment or bias?: Systematic
4.An Educator develops a new standardized test to measure math skills of ninth
graders. She has students in her home state of Ohio take the test. If the test is to be
used on a national level, what type of error might be found in her data?:
Measurement Bias
5.A city government is trying to determine the national origins of its recent
immigrant population. If a survey of the immigrant population is conducted in
English what type of error might be present in the data?: Omission
6.The use of Big Data is increasingly important to businesses in competitive markets.
Which of the following characteristics is not true of big data?: Can be analyzed with
traditional spreadsheets
7.The Davenport-Kim three-stage model consists of framing the problem, solving
the problem, and communicating results. Which two of the following are part of
framing the problem stage?: Determine the scope of the problem Review of previous
findings
8.A healthcare provider is researching blood glucose levels before and after
exercising. What two elements should be part of any experimental study such as
this?: Treatment procedures
Experimental response
9.Runners cover 26.2 miles in the Olympics marathon. What level of measure- ment
is this?: Ratio
10.What level of measurement is the type of cars produced in Ford factory?-
: Nominal
11.What level of measurement is this the 10 best cities in the U.S. to retire in?:
Ordinal
12.What level of measurement are women's dress sizes (0, 2, 4, 6, etc.)?: In- terval
13. A local school board is studying the impact of a proposed change in testing on
math scores. Bias can be introduced into the study by both students and teachers.
Which research technique would eliminate this type of bias?: Double blind study
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