Unit 7 Bias, Population, Sample, Statistic, and Parameter
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
These symbols represent the mean and standard deviation for which of the following distributions?
The population
The Sample
The Sampling Distribution
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
At a particular college, 78% of all students are receiving some kind of financial aid. The school newspaper selects a random sample of 100 students and 72% of the respondents say they are receiving some sort of financial aid. Which of the following is true?
78% is a population and 72% is a sample.
72% is a population and 78% is a sample
78% is a parameter and 72% is a statistic
72% is a parameter and 78% is a statistic
Tags
CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A sample of data is used to calculate the parameter for a probability model. The calculated value is...
an estimate of the value of the parameter
the same for every sample
the true value of the parameter
Tags
CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A shop offers customers who pay in cash the option of collecting a receipt. In a sample of 125 customers, 72 choose not to take a receipt. What is the sample proportion of customers who forgo a receipt?
0.125
0.424
0.72
0.576
Tags
CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When a sample does not accurately represent the population it is a:
Unbiased Sample
Biased Sample
Tags
CCSS.7.SP.A.1
CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which scenario would produce the least biased results?
asking athletes at a gym what their favorite television show is
asking fans at a baseball game who their favorite baseball team is
asking shoppers at a store where their favorite place to shop is
asking students in a college library what their favorite college sports team is
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CCSS.7.SP.A.1
CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A statistic is a number which describes a sample.
True
False
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