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1. Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter: The average (mean) weight of all
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newborns in a hospital over a month is 7.5 pounds.
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• A. Statistic
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Answer: B
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Rationale: Since it refers to the entire population of newborns in the hospital, it is a parameter.
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2. Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter: A survey of 100 patients found that
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60% were satisfied with their healthcare.
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• A. Statistic
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• B. Parameter
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Answer: A
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Rationale: The value is based on a sample, making it a statistic.
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3. Which of the following represents a population?
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• A. A sample of 200 patients from a hospital
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• B. All patients admitted to a hospital in 2023
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• C. A group of patients selected for a study
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• D. 50 diabetic patients from a clinic
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Answer: B
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Rationale: A population includes all members of a group, while a sample is a subset of the population.
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4. A nurse records the number of times each patient visits the clinic in a month. What type of data is this?
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• A. Discrete
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• B. Continuous
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• C. Nominal
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Answer: A
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Rationale: The number of visits is discrete data because it represents countable whole numbers.
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5. A researcher measures the height of patients in a clinic. What level of measurement is height?
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• A. Nominal
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• B. Ordinal
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• C. Interval
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• D. Ratio
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Answer: D
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Rationale: Height is measured on a ratio scale because it has a true zero and meaningful differences
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between values.
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6. Which type of data is temperature in Celsius?
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• A. Nominal
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• B. Ordinal
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• C. Interval
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• D. Ratio
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Answer: C
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Rationale: Temperature in Celsius is interval data because it has no true zero, but the differences between
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values are meaningful.
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7. Determine whether the data is discrete or continuous: The number of babies born in a hospital each
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day.
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• A. Discrete
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• B. Continuous
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Answer: A
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Rationale: The number of babies born is discrete because it represents countable whole numbers.
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, 8. Determine whether the data is discrete or continuous: The weight of each newborn in a hospital.
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• A. Discrete
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• B. Continuous
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Answer: B
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Rationale: Weight is continuous data because it can take any value within a range.
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9. A nurse collects data on the number of days patients spend in the hospital. What level of measurement
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is this?
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• C. Interval
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Answer: D
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Rationale: The number of days is ratio data because it has a true zero and meaningful differences between
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values.
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10. A researcher categorizes patients by blood type. What level of measurement is this?
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Answer: A
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Rationale: Blood type is nominal data because it represents categories without a meaningful order.
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11. In a study, the ages of participants are recorded. What type of variable is age?
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• A. Nominalpl
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pl Health Sciences 2nd Edition by Marc Triola, Mario
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Triola & Jason Roy pl pl pl pl
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, Chapter 1: Introduction to Statistics pl pl pl pl
1. Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter: The average (mean) weight of all
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newborns in a hospital over a month is 7.5 pounds.
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• A. Statistic
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• B. Parameter
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Answer: B
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Rationale: Since it refers to the entire population of newborns in the hospital, it is a parameter.
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2. Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter: A survey of 100 patients found that
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60% were satisfied with their healthcare.
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• A. Statistic
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• B. Parameter
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Answer: A
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Rationale: The value is based on a sample, making it a statistic.
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3. Which of the following represents a population?
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• A. A sample of 200 patients from a hospital
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• B. All patients admitted to a hospital in 2023
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• C. A group of patients selected for a study
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• D. 50 diabetic patients from a clinic
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Answer: B
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Rationale: A population includes all members of a group, while a sample is a subset of the population.
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4. A nurse records the number of times each patient visits the clinic in a month. What type of data is this?
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• A. Discrete
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• B. Continuous
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• C. Nominal
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,• D. Ordinal
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Answer: A
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Rationale: The number of visits is discrete data because it represents countable whole numbers.
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5. A researcher measures the height of patients in a clinic. What level of measurement is height?
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• A. Nominal
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• B. Ordinal
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• C. Interval
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• D. Ratio
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Answer: D
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Rationale: Height is measured on a ratio scale because it has a true zero and meaningful differences
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between values.
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6. Which type of data is temperature in Celsius?
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• A. Nominal
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• B. Ordinal
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• C. Interval
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• D. Ratio
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Answer: C
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Rationale: Temperature in Celsius is interval data because it has no true zero, but the differences between
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values are meaningful.
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7. Determine whether the data is discrete or continuous: The number of babies born in a hospital each
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day.
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• A. Discrete
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• B. Continuous
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Answer: A
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Rationale: The number of babies born is discrete because it represents countable whole numbers.
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, 8. Determine whether the data is discrete or continuous: The weight of each newborn in a hospital.
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• A. Discrete
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• B. Continuous
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Answer: B
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Rationale: Weight is continuous data because it can take any value within a range.
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9. A nurse collects data on the number of days patients spend in the hospital. What level of measurement
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is this?
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• A. Nominalpl
• B. Ordinalpl
• C. Interval
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Answer: D
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Rationale: The number of days is ratio data because it has a true zero and meaningful differences between
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values.
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10. A researcher categorizes patients by blood type. What level of measurement is this?
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• A. Nominalpl
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• C. Interval
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Answer: A
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Rationale: Blood type is nominal data because it represents categories without a meaningful order.
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11. In a study, the ages of participants are recorded. What type of variable is age?
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• A. Nominalpl
• B. Ordinalpl
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