Data and Statistic Vocabulary

The average of a set of data. Add all the numbers and divide by the amount of numbers in the set.

• Mean

• Median

How spread out a set of data is.

• Variability

• Mean

Choose the correct vocabulary word for the definition: This is a numerical description of a population characteristic.

• statistic

• sample

• census

• parameter

Choose the correct vocabulary word for the definition: This is a numerical description of a sample characteristic.

• statistic

• population

• census

• parameter

Determine whether the data are qualitative or quantitative:  Data that consist of numerical measurements or counts with which meaningful math can be done.

• qualitative

• quantitative

Determine whether the numerical value of 2.95 is a parameter or a statistic:  The average GPA of 1068 students taken from a university with 10,500 students was 2.95.

• parameter

• statistic

Determine if the underlined numerical value is a parameter or a statistic:  The average annually salary for 35 of a company’s 1200 employees is $57,000. 

• parameter

• statistic

Of the US adult population, 36% have an allergy.  A sample of 1200 randomly selected US adults resulted in 33.2% reporting an allergy. What is the statistic?

• 36%

• 1200

• 33.2%

Determine whether the data are qualitative or quantitative:  Average temperature of 20 refrigerators

• qualitative

• quantitative

Determine the statistic: A study of 372 patients with anxiety disorders was conducted to find a link between coffee drinking and anxiety disorders.  The study revealed that 42% of the patients rated their anxiety as high if they drank more than 4 cups of coffee a day.

• 372

• 42%

• 4