
Statistics Quiz
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Biology
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12th Grade
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Hard
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the phrase "correlation does not imply causation" mean in statistics?
Correlation between two variables means one variable causes the other to occur.
Correlation between two variables does not necessarily mean that one variable causes the other to occur.
Correlation is not a concept used in statistics.
Correlation and causation are the same thing.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the example provided, what is found to be highly correlated in the United States each year?
Monthly ice cream sales and monthly shark attacks
Monthly ice cream sales and annual snowfall
Monthly shark attacks and daily temperature
Annual shark attacks and monthly ice cream production
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the likely explanation for the correlation between ice cream sales and shark attacks according to the text?
Consuming ice cream causes shark attacks.
Shark attacks cause an increase in ice cream sales.
More people consume ice cream and get in the ocean when it's warmer, leading to more shark attacks.
There is no correlation between ice cream sales and shark attacks.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the graph, during which months do ice cream sales and shark attacks peak?
January and February
June and July
September and October
November and December
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship between ice cream sales and shark attacks according to the text?
Ice cream sales cause shark attacks.
Shark attacks cause ice cream sales.
Ice cream sales and shark attacks are highly correlated but one does not cause the other.
There is no correlation between ice cream sales and shark attacks.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the text, if data for the total number of Master's degrees issued by universities each year and the total box office revenue generated by year were collected, what would be found?
The two variables would have no correlation.
The number of Master's degrees would cause an increase in box office revenue.
The box office revenue would cause an increase in the number of Master's degrees.
The two variables would be highly correlated.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the more likely explanation for the increase in both Master's degrees and box office revenue each year?
Issuing more Master's degrees is causing the box office revenue to increase.
The global population increase is causing more Master's degrees to be issued and more people attending movies.
The quality of movies is improving, leading to higher box office revenue and more Master's degrees.
There is no clear explanation for the increase in both Master's degrees and box office revenue.
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