Statistics Quiz

What is the difference between descriptive and inferential statistics?

• Descriptive statistics summarize data, while inferential statistics make conclusions beyond the data

• Descriptive statistics analyze data, while inferential statistics collect data

• Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics are the same

• Descriptive statistics make conclusions beyond the data, while inferential statistics summarize data

What can statistics help us with?

• Choosing what to wear

• Selling gold-lame pants

• Making decisions in uncertain situations

• Predicting the weather

What is the purpose of descriptive statistics?

• To summarize data and provide useful information

• To make conclusions beyond the data

• To collect and analyze data

• To analyze data and make decisions

What is the purpose of inferential statistics?

• To summarize data and provide useful information

• To make conclusions beyond the data

• To analyze data and make decisions

• To collect and analyze data

What can statistics not do?

• Help us reason through uncertainty

• Answer questions about why people eat fast food

• Make decisions for us

• Filter loads of data

What is the difference between the field of statistics and statistics as facts or summaries of data?

• The field of statistics and statistics as facts or summaries are the same

• The field of statistics collects and analyzes data, while statistics as facts or summaries are related to data

• The field of statistics is the study and practice of collecting and analyzing data, while statistics as facts or summaries are unrelated to data

• The field of statistics is the study and practice of collecting and analyzing data, while statistics as facts or summaries are related to data

What is the purpose of statistics?

• To summarize data and provide useful information

• To analyze data and make decisions

• To collect and analyze data

• To make sense of data and put information to use

What is the role of statistics in decision-making?

• To eliminate uncertainty

• To analyze data and provide useful information

• To provide evidence and help make informed decisions

• To make decisions on our behalf