Intro Biometry

Question 1

What type of statistic uses sample data and make inferences about a population
General to specific

Answer 1

Inferential statistics

inductive generalization

Question 2

What are two components to applied statistics

Answer 2

Descriptive statistics

inferential statistics

Question 3

What is ratio scale data

Answer 3

Data that has a constant interval size

Question 4

Data set where zero is real

Answer 4

Ratio scale data

Question 5

Data that is continuous or discontinuous

Answer 5

Ratio scale data

Question 6

Data that is quantitative

Answer 6

Ratio scale data

Interval scale data

Question 7

What is continuous data

Answer 7

Value that can take on any number depending on the measuring tool

Question 8

What is discontinuous data (descrete meristic)

Answer 8

Data so I can only take on a certain value

Question 9

4 driving fields the truth different type of statistical test

Answer 9

Agriculture
food and water quality pharmaceuticals
environmental sciences

Question 10

What is descriptive statistics and whats important

Answer 10

Number descriptions detail significant figures of units

Question 11

Statistic type showing range summary of data

Answer 11

Descriptive statistics

Question 12

A specific set testicle test going from specific (sample data) to the general (population)
Specific to general

Answer 12

Inferential statistics

Inductive reasoning

Question 13

How would you describe both nominal and ordinal scale data

Answer 13

Both data sets are qualitative
Nominal-no order (hair color)
Ordinal-order (grades, survey)

Question 14

How do we draw conclusions?

Answer 14

Reliability of conclusions is based on probability

Question 15

Biometry versus biostatistics

Answer 15

Interchangeable

Question 16

D: Numbers numbers numbers in arrays or tables; figures

Answer 16

Statistics

Question 17

D: in common usage is synonymous with data

Answer 17

Statistics

Question 18

D: concerned with the mathematical elements of the subject ( theorems or proofs)

Answer 18

Theoretical or mathematical statistics

Question 19

D: a means to an end, traditionally used for descriptive purposes, organizing data summarizing data

Answer 19

Applied statistics

Question 20

D: deals with the tabulation of data, their presentation and calculation of descriptive values

Answer 20

Descriptive statistics

Question 21

D: making inductive generalizations that is using sample data to make inferences about a population

Answer 21

Inferential statistics

Question 22

D: The process of reasoning from the specific to the general

Answer 22

Inductive reasoning

Inferential

Question 23

D: The process of reasoning from the general to the specific

Answer 23

Deductive reasoning

Question 24

4 qualities of biological data

Answer 24

Variable
Being observed or measured
Qualitative versus quantitative
Independent versus dependent

Question 25

4 types of biological data

Answer 25

Ratio scale data
Interval scale data
Ordinal scale data
Nominal data

Question 26

D: Constant size interval zero is real, quantitative, months, counts weights, volume, time, continuous data and discontinuous/discrete or meristic data

Answer 26

Ratio scale data

Question 27

D: Constant interval size but no true zero quantitative, temperature (exceptions) Circular scalesy actual time of the day or year compass points

Answer 27

Interval scale data

Question 28

D: variable under consideration is classified based on a quality it possesses as opposed to numeric value; qualitative

Answer 28

Nominal scale data

Question 29

D: ordered or ring measurements qualitative

Answer 29

Ordinal data

Question 30

D: The nearness of a measurement to the actual value of the variable being measured

Answer 30

Accuracy

Question 31

D: The closeness to each other of repeated measurements of the same quantity

Answer 31

Precision