Statistic Vocab Review

__________ is the science of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data in order to make decisions.

• Statistics

• Data

• Population

• Sample

Determine whether the numerical value is a parameter or statistic:

A survey of 2514 college board members found that 38% think that higher education costs what it should relative to its value.

• Parameter

• Statistic

_______ is the entire group of objects or individuals considered for a survey.

• Sample

• Population

• Random Sample

• Quartile

A poll was conducted in which 1000 adults were asked if they prefer bottled water or tap water, and 57% of them said they prefer bottled water. In this scenario, the 57% is a _____.

• population

• sample

• parameter

• statistic

What is the word in statistics for any characteristic or attribute of a person, place, or thing?

• variable

• descriptive statistic

• inferential statistic

• parameter

There are 17,246,372 high school students in the U.S. In a study of 8505 U.S. high school students 16 years of age or older, 44.5% of them said they texted while driving at least once in the past 30 days. Which of the following represents the sample?

• the 17,246,372 high school students in the U.S.

• the 8505 U.S. high school students 16 years of age or older

• the 44.5% who said they texted while driving

• the past 30 days

Is the following a parameter or a statistic?

The average annual salary for 35 of a company's 1200 accountants is $68,000.

• parameter

• statistic

_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

• Sample

• Population

• Random Sample

• Quartile

Is the following a parameter or a statistic?

In a survey of a sample of high school students, 43% said that their mother has taught them the most about managing money.

• parameter

• statistic

Is the information collected during the survey numerical or categorical data?

• Numerical data. I know this because the y-axis is labeled with numbers. 

• Numerical data. I know this because the surveyor counted how many people that they surveyed. 

• Categorical data. I know this because the responses to the survey are names. 

• Categorical data. I know this because each column is a different color.