CNSL 503 Exam 1 Questions with Correct
Answers 2025 | 100% Pass
Statistics - CORRECT ANSWER -Encompass the mathematical field and allow us to organize,
summarize, describe, and interpret different forms of information
Why are stats important? - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Allow data to be described succinctly and
concisely; a means by which researchers communicate their work with each other and how they
relate findings to the general public in a way that is clear and understandable
2. Allow inferences to be drawn about data when it is not feasible to collect information from all
members of a certain group
3. Equip us with the tools needed to make everyday decisions
Variable - CORRECT ANSWER -Measurable characteristics that can vary in value
Qualitative - CORRECT ANSWER -Measured in non-numerical terms using labels or categories
Quantitative - CORRECT ANSWER -Measured in numerical terms
Discrete variable - CORRECT ANSWER -Can be separated into categories or counted using whole
numbers
E.g. Number of patients in a hospital - you can't have half a patient
Continuous variable - CORRECT ANSWER -Can be broken down in infinitely smaller fractional
components
E.g. Temperature, length, volume, time, and speed
Answers 2025 | 100% Pass
Statistics - CORRECT ANSWER -Encompass the mathematical field and allow us to organize,
summarize, describe, and interpret different forms of information
Why are stats important? - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Allow data to be described succinctly and
concisely; a means by which researchers communicate their work with each other and how they
relate findings to the general public in a way that is clear and understandable
2. Allow inferences to be drawn about data when it is not feasible to collect information from all
members of a certain group
3. Equip us with the tools needed to make everyday decisions
Variable - CORRECT ANSWER -Measurable characteristics that can vary in value
Qualitative - CORRECT ANSWER -Measured in non-numerical terms using labels or categories
Quantitative - CORRECT ANSWER -Measured in numerical terms
Discrete variable - CORRECT ANSWER -Can be separated into categories or counted using whole
numbers
E.g. Number of patients in a hospital - you can't have half a patient
Continuous variable - CORRECT ANSWER -Can be broken down in infinitely smaller fractional
components
E.g. Temperature, length, volume, time, and speed
