2/18/2022-Unit 1-Test Collecting Data--multiple choice only

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SECTION 1-MULTIPLE CHOICE

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Determine whether the following statement is about qualitative or quantitative data:

The baby weighs 20 pounds.

Qualitative (Categorical)

Quantitative

Determine whether the following statement is about qualitative or quantitative data:

My house number is 2381.

Qualitative (Categorical)

Quantitative

One hundred statistics students were selected for all stat students in Virginia Beach. The 100 stat students represent the

Parameter

Sample

Statistic

Population

The ages of all Ocean Lakes High School students are collected. These students would represent a

Sample

Statistic

Parameter

Population

A musician wanted to see what people who bought his last album thought about the songs. Which choice best represents a sample?

A selection of people who didn't want to buy the album.

Every person who bought the album.

A selection of 3,294 people who bought the album.

250 girls who bought the album.

A beverage company wanted to see if people in the United States liked their new logo. Which choice best represents a population?

Every person in the United States.

A selection of logo artists.

A selection of shoppers from different states.

3,800 children age 5 to 15.

At TCC, reseachers who want to measure the college's effectiveness in achieving student learning outcomes decide to randomly select 10 classes and question all students in those 10 classes. This is an example of a

At TCC, students entering the student center are questioned to measure the college's effectiveness in achieving student learning outcomes. This is an example of a

At TCC, ten students from every degree/certificate program on campus are questioned to measure the college's effectiveness in achieving student learning outcomes. This is an example of a

Identify the sampling technique. A market researcher randomly selects 500 drivers under 35 years of age and 300 drivers over 35 years of age.

Identify the sampling technique. A lobbyist for a major airspace firm assigns a number to each legislator and then uses a computer to randomly generate ten numbers. The lobbyist contacts the legislators corresponding to these numbers.

Identify the sampling technique. To select a site for prom, surveys are handed out to students in the lunchroom.

Ms. Page, a dance teacher, wants to know if students would go to an after-school dance. According to simple random sampling principles, which of these is the best method to survey students about the dance?

Ask 50 random students from Ms. Page's dance classes if they would attend.

Ask 50 random students in the school if they would attend.

Ask 50 random students who attended the last dance.

Ask 50 random girls in the school if they would attend.

Ways of generating random samples include:

choosing your friends to participate.

starting with the 1st car, then picking every 5th one.

drawing slips of paper from a hat.

Researchers used the telephone book to select people to be surveyed regarding city services. This is an example of

nonresponse bias

undercoverage bias

voluntary response bias

response bias

Wanting to survey alumni about their planned attendance at Homecoming, the planning committee sent out 5000 surveys to alumni. About 800 were returned. This is an example of

undercoverage bias

voluntary response bias

response bias

nonresponse bias

Students were surveyed about how they felt about their school. They were required to provide their student id number on the survey. This is an example of possible

voluntary response bias

undercoverage bias

nonresponse bias

response bias

Determine whether the following statement is about qualitative or quantitative data:  

The baby weighs 20 pounds.

Qualitative (Categorical)

Quantitative

Determine whether the following statement is about qualitative or quantitative data:

My house number is 2381.

Qualitative (Categorical)

Quantitative

One hundred statistics students were selected for all stat students in Virginia Beach.  The 100 stat students represent the

Parameter

Sample

Statistic

Population

The ages of all Ocean Lakes High School students are collected.  These students would represent a

Sample

Statistic

Parameter

Population

A musician wanted to see what people who bought his last album thought about the songs.  Which choice best represents a sample?

A selection of people who didn't want to buy the album.

Every person who bought the album.

A selection of 3,294 people who bought the album.

250 girls who bought the album.

A beverage company wanted to see if people in the United States liked their new logo.  Which choice best represents a population?

Every person in the United States.

A selection of logo artists.

A selection of shoppers from different states.

3,800 children age 5 to 15.

At TCC, reseachers who want to measure the college's effectiveness in achieving student learning outcomes decide to randomly select 10 classes and question all students in those 10 classes.  This is an example of a

Cluster Sample

Systematic Sample

Simple Random Sample

Stratified Sample

Convenience Sample

At TCC, students entering the student center are questioned to measure the college's effectiveness in achieving student learning outcomes.  This is an example of a

Simple Random Sample

Stratified Sample

Systematic Sample

Convenience Sample

Cluster Sample

At TCC, ten students from every degree/certificate program on campus are questioned to measure the college's effectiveness in achieving student learning outcomes.  This is an example of a

Stratified Sample

Convenience Sample

Systematic Sample

Simple Random Sample

Cluster Sample

Identify the sampling technique.  A market researcher randomly selects 500 drivers under 35 years of age and 300 drivers over 35 years of age.

Simple Random Sample

Stratified Sample

Systematic Sample

Convenience Sample

Cluster Sample

Identify the sampling technique.  A lobbyist for a major airspace firm assigns a number to each legislator and then uses a computer to randomly generate ten numbers.  The lobbyist contacts the legislators corresponding to these numbers.

Systematic Sample

Stratified Sample

Convenience Sample

Simple Random Sample

Cluster Sample

Identify the sampling technique.  To select a site for prom, surveys are handed out to students in the lunchroom.

Systematic Sample

Convenience Sample

Simple Random Sample

Cluster Sample

Stratified Sample

Ms. Page, a dance teacher, wants to know if students would go to an after-school dance.  According to simple random sampling principles, which of these is the best method to survey students about the dance?

Ask 50 random students from Ms. Page's dance classes if they would attend.

Ask 50 random students in the school if they would attend.

Ask 50 random students who attended the last dance.

Ask 50 random girls in the school if they would attend.

Ways of generating random samples include:

choosing your friends to participate.

starting with the 1st car, then picking every 5th one.

drawing slips of paper from a hat.

Researchers used the telephone book to select people to be surveyed regarding city services.  This is an example of

nonresponse bias

undercoverage bias

voluntary response bias

response bias

Wanting to survey alumni about their planned attendance at Homecoming, the planning committee sent out 5000 surveys to alumni.  About 800 were returned.  This is an example of

undercoverage bias

voluntary response bias

response bias

nonresponse bias

Students were surveyed about how they felt about their school.  They were required to provide their student id number on the survey.  This is an example of possible

voluntary response bias

undercoverage bias

nonresponse bias

response bias

2/18/2022-Unit 1-Test Collecting Data--multiple choice only

2/18/2022-Unit 1-Test Collecting Data--multiple choice only

Determine whether the following statement is about qualitative or quantitative data: The baby weighs 20 pounds.

Determine whether the following statement is about qualitative or quantitative data:My house number is 2381.

One hundred statistics students were selected for all stat students in Virginia Beach. The 100 stat students represent the

The ages of all Ocean Lakes High School students are collected. These students would represent a

A musician wanted to see what people who bought his last album thought about the songs. Which choice best represents a sample?

A beverage company wanted to see if people in the United States liked their new logo. Which choice best represents a population?

At TCC, reseachers who want to measure the college's effectiveness in achieving student learning outcomes decide to randomly select 10 classes and question all students in those 10 classes. This is an example of a

At TCC, students entering the student center are questioned to measure the college's effectiveness in achieving student learning outcomes. This is an example of a

At TCC, ten students from every degree/certificate program on campus are questioned to measure the college's effectiveness in achieving student learning outcomes. This is an example of a

Identify the sampling technique. A market researcher randomly selects 500 drivers under 35 years of age and 300 drivers over 35 years of age.

Identify the sampling technique. A lobbyist for a major airspace firm assigns a number to each legislator and then uses a computer to randomly generate ten numbers. The lobbyist contacts the legislators corresponding to these numbers.

Identify the sampling technique. To select a site for prom, surveys are handed out to students in the lunchroom.

Ms. Page, a dance teacher, wants to know if students would go to an after-school dance. According to simple random sampling principles, which of these is the best method to survey students about the dance?

Ways of generating random samples include:

Researchers used the telephone book to select people to be surveyed regarding city services. This is an example of

Wanting to survey alumni about their planned attendance at Homecoming, the planning committee sent out 5000 surveys to alumni. About 800 were returned. This is an example of

Students were surveyed about how they felt about their school. They were required to provide their student id number on the survey. This is an example of possible

Determine whether the following statement is about qualitative or quantitative data:

The baby weighs 20 pounds.

Determine whether the following statement is about qualitative or quantitative data:

My house number is 2381.