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Statistics Chapter 1 (2025/2026) – 85 Exam Questions on Data Types, Sampling Methods, Levels of Measurement & Experimental Design

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This comprehensive Chapter 1 review guide presents 85 carefully structured exam questions with 100% correct, A+ verified answers for the 2025/2026 academic year. It thoroughly addresses foundational concepts in introductory statistics, making it a perfect starting point for exam preparation, homework support, and concept revision. The material is written in clear, accessible language and is grounded in real-world examples that promote conceptual understanding. Topics covered include: Parameter vs. Statistic, Population vs. Sample Qualitative (categorical) and quantitative data, including discrete vs. continuous variables Four levels of measurement: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio, with examples Sampling techniques: random, systematic, stratified, cluster, and convenience sampling Types of studies: observational, experimental, cross-sectional, retrospective, and prospective Study design: randomization, control of variables, replication, placebo, and blinding (single vs. double) Types of experimental designs: completely randomized, randomized block, matched pairs Common statistical errors: sampling vs. nonsampling error, biased methods, faulty inference Each concept is illustrated with a clear definition, an example, and a multiple-choice exam-style question followed by a detailed explanation of the correct answer. Students also learn how to critically evaluate studies and data sets, spot flaws in research design, and correctly classify data using real-world applications. This document is ideal for: Students in AP Statistics, College Introductory Statistics, or Research Methods Psychology, Nursing, Education, Business, Social Science, or Data Analytics majors Learners preparing for exams that assess core statistical reasoning and data literacy With its highly structured layout and practical focus, this guide delivers the precision and depth needed to build strong statistical foundations and succeed in data-driven coursework. Keywords: parameter, statistic, population, sample, qualitative data, quantitative data, discrete data, continuous data, nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio, levels of measurement, random sampling, stratified sampling, cluster sampling, convenience sampling, observational study, experiment, randomized block design, matched pairs design, replication, blinding, placebo, cross-sectional, retrospective, prospective, sampling error, nonsampling error, study design, statistical inference

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Parameter - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A numerical measurement describing some

characteristic of a population


Statistic - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A numerical measurement describing some

characteristic of a sample.


Quantitative Data - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Consists of numbers representing

counts or measurements.


Qualitative (or categorical/attribute) Data - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Can be

separated into different categories that are distinguished by some non-

numerical characteristic.

,Example:

Marital Status

Are you registered to vote?

Eye Color

(Defined categories or groups)


Discrete Data - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Results when the number of possible

values is either a finite number or a "countable" number. (That is, the

number of possible values is 0, 1, or 2, and so on)




Example:

In a classroom of 30 children ages range from 9-11.

What is the discrete data in this situation?




When there is a specific, whole number of something that is discrete.

Therefore the amount of children (30) is the discrete data.

,Continuous (numerical) data - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Result from infinitely many

possible values that correspond to some continuous scale that covers a

range of values without gaps, interruptions, or jumps.




Example:

In a classroom of 30 children ages range from 9-11. What is the

Continuous data in this situation?




When there is a range of information it is Continuous. Therefore the age

range: 9 to 11 is the continuous data.


Levels of Measurement - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio


nominal level of measurement - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔characterized by data that

consist of names, labels, or categories only, and the data cannot be

arranged in an ordering scheme (such as low to high)


Ordinal level of measurement - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Data are at the ordinal level

of measurement if they can be arranged in some order, but differences




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, (obtained by subtraction) between data values either cannot be determined

or are meaningless.




Example: Consumer reports magazine rates products as, "Best Buy",

"Recommended", and "Not Recommended". This is an ordinal level of

measurement because you can organize these ratings as most and least

recommended.


Interval level of measurement - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The interval level of

measurement is like the ordinal level, with the additional property that the

difference between any two data values is meaningful. However, data at

this level do not have a natural zero starting point (where none of the

quantity is present).


Ratio Level of Measurement - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The ratio level of

measurement is like the interval level with the additional property that there

is also a natural zero starting point (where zero indicates that none of the

quantity is present). For values at this level, differences and ratios are both

meaningful.

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