Statistical Questions

What is the primary purpose of using statistics in social studies?

• To predict future events

• To analyze and interpret data

• To create fictional stories

• To design experiments

Which of the following is a statistical method used to understand social trends?

• Regression analysis

• Literary analysis

• Chemical analysis

• Historical analysis

What does a high standard deviation in a social study indicate?

• Data points are close to the mean

• Data points are spread out over a wide range

• Data points are identical

• Data points are decreasing

In social studies, what is a sample?

• A subset of a population used for analysis

• The entire population

• A single data point

• A theoretical concept

Which statistical measure is used to find the most common value in a dataset?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

What is the role of a histogram in social studies statistics?

• To display the distribution of data

• To calculate the mean

• To list all data points

• To predict future trends

Which of the following is an example of a categorical variable in social studies?

• Age

• Income

• Gender

• Height

What is the significance of a p-value in statistical analysis?

• It measures the probability of obtaining the observed results

• It indicates the average value

• It shows the range of data

• It calculates the median

In a social study, what does a correlation coefficient of 0 indicate?

• Strong positive relationship

• Strong negative relationship

• No relationship

• Perfect relationship

Which type of graph is best for showing the relationship between two variables in social studies?

• Bar graph

• Pie chart

• Scatter plot

• Line graph