Statistic Vocab

collect, describe, and present data

• descriptive statistics

• inferential statistics

• discrete statistics

• qualitative statistics

interpretation of data values and decision-making and drawing conclusions about a population

• descriptive statistics

• inferential statistics

• discrete statistics

• qualitative statistics

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

• Statistics

• Data

• Population

• Sample

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

• variable

• descriptive statistic

• inferential statistic

• parameter

The data is SKEWED to the RIGHT?

¿Los datos estan sesgados a la derecha?

• true

  verdadero

• false

  falso

What is the distribution of the data?

• skewed right

• skewed left

• symmetric

• stairsteps

The distribution of this data set can best be described as...

• Right-skewed

• Left-skewed

• Symmetrical

• Purple

Answer explanation

The tail is on the right, so it is right-skewed.

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

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

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