PsychStats Module 1

A set of mathematical procedures for organizing, summarizing, and interpreting information.

• Sample

• Statistics

• Sampling

• Population

A numerical value that describes a population.

• Sample

• Statistics

• Parameter

• Sampling

A numerical value that describes a sample.

• Statistics

• Sample

• Sampling

• Population

A characteristic or condition that changes or has different values for different individuals.

• Population

• Sample

• Variable

• Data

Nonprobability sampling techniques produce bias sample.

• True.

• False.

K = N / n is the formula for ____?

• Simple random sampling

• Systematic random sampling

• Cluster Sampling

• Stratified random sampling

These are internal attributes or characteristics that cannot be directly observed but are useful for describing and explaining behavior.

• Variables

• Data

• Constructs

• Samples

Identify the scale of measurement: t-shirt sizes

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

• Ratio

Identify the scale of measurement: self-esteem

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

• Ratio

Identify the scale of measurement: gender

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

• Ratio