Statistics Terms and Definitions

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Barbara White
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The correct definition for a sample is:
a survey which is conducted on the entire population
a set of data taken from only part of a population
when a sample favours a certain outcome
the amount surveyed
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Noticing and recording a certain characteristic of a group" is the definition for:
Observation
Bias
Survey
Sample
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the entire population is surveyed, the type of survey is a/an:
Stratified Sampling
Random Sampling
Population Sampling
Census
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The outlier is:
an outcome which lies outside of the mean
where a single observation does not fit with the expected outcome
when a sample favours a certain outcome
where a single outcome is provided
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Mrs. Delgado asks the first ten students at Freeport Elementary about what they think the new school's mascot should be. Identify the population and sample.
Population: First ten students
Sample: All students at Freeport Elementary
Population: All students at Freeport Elementary
Sample: First ten students
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A school principal wants to offer an after-school club setting. She decided to survey 300 students about this. Which word best describes the group of 300 students?
Population
Sample
Census
Prediction
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