1. The science of collecting, organizing, presenting, analyzing and interpreting data to assist in making more effective decisions is called: A. Statistic B. Parameter C. Population D. Statistics Answer: D
2. Methods of organizing, summarizing, and presenting data in an informative way are called: A. Descriptive statistics B. Inferential statistics C. Theoretical statistics D. Applied statistics Answer: A
3. The methods used to determine something about a population on the basis of a sample is called: A. Inferential statistics B. Descriptive statistics C. Applied statistics D. Theoretical statistics Answer: A
4. When the characteristic being studied is non–numeric, it is called a: A. Quantitative variable B. Qualitative variable C. Discrete variable D. Continuous variable Answer: B
5. When the variable studied can be reported numerically, the variable is called a: A. Quantitative variable B. Qualitative variable C. Independent variable D. Dependent variable Answer: A
6. A specific characteristic of a population is called: A. Statistic B. Parameter C. Variable D. Sample Answer: B
7. A specific characteristic of a sample is called: A. Variable B. Constant C. Parameter D. Statistic Answer: D
8. A set of all units of interest in a study is called: A. Sample B. Population C. Parameter D. Statistic Answer: B
9. A part of the population selected for study is called a: A. Variable B. Data C. Sample D. Parameter Answer: C
10. Listing of the data in order of numerical magnitude is called: A. Raw data B. Arrayed data C. Discrete data D. Continuous data Answer: B