Chapter 2

Question 1

Direct Measure

Answer 1

Characteristic is directly measured

Question 2

Repeatability

Answer 2

Variation observed with a single operator

Question 3

Reproducibility

Answer 3

Variation in measurement attributable to differences among operators

Question 4

Census

Answer 4

Study that attempts to include every member of a population

Question 5

Response Variable

Answer 5

A variable that is monitored as characterizing system performance

Question 6

Supervised/Managed Variable

Answer 6

Variable over which the operator exerts power

Question 7

Controlled Variable

Answer 7

Supervised variable that is held constant

Question 8

Experimental Variable

Answer 8

Supervised variable that is given different settings in a study

Question 9

Concomitant variable

Answer 9

Variable that is observed but is neither a primary response variable nor a managed variable

Question 10

Blocking Variable

Answer 10

Variable by which a group of observations is grouped

Question 11

Randomization

Answer 11

Use of a randomizing device or table of random digits

Question 12

Comparative Study

Answer 12

Study that involves the use of multiple samples

Question 13

Replication

Answer 13

Making an experimental run more than once

Question 14

Completely Randomized Experiment

Answer 14

All experimental variables are of primary interest and are randomized at every possible point

Question 15

Randomized Complete Block Experiment

Answer 15

At least one experimental variable is a blocking factor and randomization is employed at each possible point

Question 16

Incomplete Block Experiment

Answer 16

At least one experimental variable is a blocking factor and not every combination of primary factor levels occurs in each block