chapter 1

Question 1

filed of probability and statistics related to sciences

Answer 1

Biostatistics

Question 2

field of study of data collection, data organization, analysis, and reporting conclusions

Answer 2

Statistics

Question 3

surveys (including observational studies) experiments (actively trying to change something) previously recorded data

Answer 3

sources of data

Question 4

variable whos outcome is determined by chance

Answer 4

Random Variable

Question 5

meaningful numeric data

Answer 5

Quantitative

Question 6

Name, label, group, or category

Answer 6

Qualitative

Question 7

“countable” numeric data gas in data on number line

Answer 7

discrete

Question 8

entire spectrum on a number lines

Answer 8

continuous

Question 9

entire group to be studied

Answer 9

population

Question 10

measurement scale/measurement level

Answer 10

when collecting data the goal is to obtain higher levels of measurement

Question 11

classification grouping or category

Answer 11

nominal

Question 12

what are the four ways to measure

Answer 12

-nominal
-ordinal
-interval
-ration

Question 13

data can be ordered but the differences are unknown/unclear

Answer 13

ordinal

Question 14

data can be ordered differences are known but no natural 0 exists

Answer 14

interval

Question 15

data can be ordered differences is natural 0

Answer 15

ration

Question 16

easiest way to collect data for researcher

Answer 16

Convenience

Question 17

users can choose to respond or not

Answer 17

voluntary response

Question 18

everyone has an equal chance at being picked

Answer 18

random

Question 19

each pull or selection is also random

Answer 19

simple random

Question 20

break into groups and randomly sample within the groups

Answer 20

Stratified

Question 21

break into groups sample everyone from the group

Answer 21

cluster

Question 22

first subject selected random than a pattern/procedure follows

Answer 22

systematic