POE: Unit 4 Review

What is the definition of probability?

• The calculated likelihood that a given event will occur

• The measure of the central tendency of a dataset

• The difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset

• The average value of a dataset

Which method of determining probability is based on experimental observation?

• Empirical

• Theoretical

• Subjective

• Hypothetical

Which method of determining probability uses known elements such as coin toss or die rolling?

• Empirical

• Theoretical

• Subjective

• Hypothetical

Which method of determining probability is based on assumptions?

• Empirical

• Theoretical

• Subjective

• Hypothetical

Which of the following is an example of the empirical method of determining probability?

• Coin toss

• Die rolling

• Process control

• I think that...

Which of the following is an example of the theoretical method of determining probability?

• Process control

• I think that...

• Experimental observation

• Coin toss

What is an activity with observable results called in probability?

• Sample Space

• Event

• Experiment

• Outcome

What term is used to describe a set of all possible outcomes in probability?

• Event

• Sample Space

• Experiment

• Outcome

What is a subset of a sample space called in probability?

• Experiment

• Sample Space

• Event

• Outcome

What is the result of an experiment called in probability?

• Sample Space

• Event

• Experiment

• Outcome / Sample Point