Test Bank for Biostatistics for the Biological and Health Sciences 2nd Edition (Pearson, 2017) by Jason Roy, Marc and Mario Triola, Isbn no; 9780134039015, all 14 Chapters Covered

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Health Sciences 2nd Edition by Marc Triola, Mario
Triola & Jason Roy
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, Chapter 1: Introduction to Statistics

1. Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter: The average (mean) weight of all
newborns in a hospital over a month is 7.5 pounds.

• A. Statistic

• B. Parameter

Answer: B

Rationale: Since it refers to the entire population of newborns in the hospital, it is a parameter.



2. Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter: A survey of 100 patients found that
60% were satisfied with their healthcare.

• A. Statistic

• B. Parameter

Answer: A

Rationale: The value is based on a sample, making it a statistic.



3. Which of the following represents a population?

• A. A sample of 200 patients from a hospital

• B. All patients admitted to a hospital in 2023

• C. A group of patients selected for a study

• D. 50 diabetic patients from a clinic

Answer: B

Rationale: A population includes all members of a group, while a sample is a subset of the population.



4. A nurse records the number of times each patient visits the clinic in a month. What type of data is this?

• A. Discrete

• B. Continuous

• C. Nominal


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,• D.s2Ordina

ls2Answer:s2A

Rationale:s2Thes2numbers2ofs2visitss2iss2discretes2datas2becauses2its2representss2countables2wholes2numbers.



5. As2researchers2measuress2thes2heights2ofs2patientss2ins2as2clinic.s2Whats2levels2ofs2measurements2iss2height?

• A.s2Nominal

• B.s2Ordinal

• C.s2Interval

• D.s2Rati

os2Answer:s2D

Rationale:s2Heights2iss2measureds2ons2as2ratios2scales2becauses2its2hass2as2trues2zeros2ands2meaningfuls2d
ifferencess2betweens2values.



6. Whichs2types2ofs2datas2iss2temperatures2ins2Celsius?

• A.s2Nominal

• B.s2Ordinal

• C.s2Interval

• D.s2Rati

os2Answer:s2C

Rationale:s2Temperatures2ins2Celsiuss2iss2intervals2datas2becauses2its2hass2nos2trues2zero,s2buts2thes2differences
s2betweens2valuess2ares2meaningful.




7. Determines2whethers2thes2datas2iss2discretes2ors2continuous:s2Thes2numbers2ofs2babiess2borns2ins2a
s2hospitals2eachs2day.


• A.s2Discrete

• B.s2Continuou

ss2Answer:s2A

Rationale:s2Thes2numbers2ofs2babiess2borns2iss2discretes2becauses2its2representss2countables2wholes2numbers.

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, 8. Determines2whethers2thes2datas2iss2discretes2ors2continuous:s2Thes2weights2ofs2eachs2newborns2ins2as2hospit
al.

• A.s2Discrete

• B.s2Continuou

ss2Answer:s2B

Rationale:s2Weights2iss2continuouss2datas2becauses2its2cans2takes2anys2values2withins2as2range.



9. As2nurses2collectss2datas2ons2thes2numbers2ofs2dayss2patientss2spends2ins2thes2hospital.s2Whats2levels2
ofs2measurements2iss2this?

• A.s2Nominal

• B.s2Ordinal

• C.s2Interval

• D.s2Rati

os2Answer:s2D

Rationale:s2Thes2numbers2ofs2dayss2iss2ratios2datas2becauses2its2hass2as2trues2zeros2ands2meaningfuls2differenc
ess2betweens2values.



10. As2researchers2categorizess2patientss2bys2bloods2type.s2Whats2levels2ofs2measurements2iss2this?

• A.s2Nominal

• B.s2Ordinal

• C.s2Interval

• D.s2Rati

os2Answer:s2A

Rationale:s2Bloods2types2iss2nominals2datas2becauses2its2representss2categoriess2withouts2as2meaningfuls2order.



11. Ins2as2study,s2thes2agess2ofs2participantss2ares2recorded.s2Whats2types2ofs2variables2iss2age?

• A.s2Nominal

• B.s2Ordinal

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