Psychological Statistics Quiz

What is the characteristics or condition that changes or has values for different individuals?

• Gender

• Weight

• Variable

• Height

Which statistical procedures are used to summarize, organize, and simplify data?

• Inferential Statistics

• Descriptive Statistics

• Sampling Error

• Parameter

Parameter is a numerical value that describes a population. It is usually derived from measurements of individuals in the ________.

• Data

• Population

• Experiment

• Sample

Which statistical technique uses sample data to make general statements about the population?

• Data

• Inferential Statistics

• Descriptive Statistics

• Parameter

What is an error that occurs between a sample statistic and the corresponding population parameter?

• Hypothesis

• Data Set

• Variable

• Sampling Error

What is the process for experimentation that is used to explore observations and answer questions?

• Rationalism

• Intuition

• Authority

• Scientific Method

Which method of acquiring knowledge involves acquiring knowledge through reasoning?

• Rationalism

• Scientific Method

• Intuition

• Authority

What is defined as knowledge that is acquired by sudden insight and is not arrived at by reason?

• Authority

• Rationalism

• Intuition

• Scientific Method

What is a numerical value that describes a population?

• Parameter

• Statistics

• Variable

• Data

What is a numerical value that describes a sample?

• Parameter

• Data

• Statistics

• Variable