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Review Test Submission: Homework #1

Review Test Submission: Homework #1

Sara Corsi

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Statistical Methods (Summer 2016 OL011) - Shelton

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Homework #1

Started

5/23/16 9:05 PM

Submitted

5/24/16 12:13 PM

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Needs Grading

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15 hours, 7 minutes

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Question 1

Needs Grading

In a short paragraph explain the dierence between a sample and a population. Provide an
example of each demonstrating your understanding on the terms.
Selected
Answer:

A sample is a subset of a total population. Samples can be obtained using many

methods including random, systematic, stratified, or cluster sampling. An example
of a sample would be defining your population as males in New Jersey, but
selecting a random sample by numbering each member of the population and
randomly selecting a reasonable number of subjects for the study to be in the
sample. Population is all of the subjects that posses a certain characteristic that is
being studied. For example a study may be looking to find out how many female
cell phone users are in the US. The population would be subjects that share
common characteristics of being female, cell phone users, and living in the United
States.
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Correct
Answer:
Response [None Given]
Feedback:

Question 2

0.5 out of 0.5 points

State whether descriptive or inferential statistics has been used.

By 2040, at least 3.5 billion people will run short of water (Water Future Society).
Selected Answer:

b. Inferential Statistics

Correct Answer:

b. Inferential Statistics

Question 3

0.5 out of 0.5 points

State whether descriptive or inferential statistics has been used.

Nine out of 10 on-the-job fatalities are men (Source: USA Weekend January 2-4, 1998).
Selected Answer:

a. Descriptive Statistics

Correct Answer:

a. Descriptive Statistics

Question 4

0.5 out of 0.5 points

State whether descriptive or inferential statistics has been used.

In a survey of 1000 adults, 34% said that they posted notes on social media websites (Source:
AARP Survey)
Selected Answer:

a. Descriptive Statistics

Correct Answer:

a. Descriptive Statistics

Question 5

0.5 out of 0.5 points

State whether descriptive or inferential statistics has been used.

In a poll of 3036 adults, 32% said they got a flu shot at a retail clinic (Source: Harris Interactive
Poll)
Selected Answer:

a. Descriptive Statistics

Correct Answer:

a. Descriptive Statistics

Question 6

0.5 out of 0.5 points

Classify as nominal-level, ordinal-level, interval-level or ratio-level measurement.

Weights of selected cell phones.
Selected Answer:

d. Ratio-level

Correct Answer:

d. Ratio-level

Question 7

0.5 out of 0.5 points

Classify as nominal-level, ordinal-level, interval-level or ratio-level measurement.

Rankings of golfers in a tournament.
Selected Answer:

b. Ordinal-level

Correct Answer:

b. Ordinal-level

Question 8

0.5 out of 0.5 points

Classify as nominal-level, ordinal-level, interval-level or ratio-level measurement.

Categories of magazines in a physician'soce (sports, women's, health, men's, news).
Selected Answer:

a. Nominal-level

Correct Answer:

a. Nominal-level

Question 9

0.5 out of 0.5 points

Classify as nominal-level, ordinal-level, interval-level or ratio-level measurement.

Temperatures inside 10 pizza ovens.
Selected Answer:

c. Interval-level

Correct Answer:

c. Interval-level

Question 10

1 out of 1 points

Classify the variable as qualitative or quantitative.

Marital status of nurses in a hospital.
Selected Answer:

a. Qualitative

Correct Answer:

a. Qualitative

Question 11

0.5 out of 0.5 points

Classify the variable as qualitative or quantitative.

Time it takes to run a marathon.
Selected Answer:

b. Quantitative

Correct Answer:

b. Quantitative

Question 12

0.5 out of 0.5 points

Classify the variable as qualitative or quantitative.

Weight of lobsters in a tank at a restaurant.
Selected Answer:

b. Quantitative

Correct Answer:

b. Quantitative

Question 13

0.5 out of 0.5 points

Classify the variable as qualitative or quantitative.

Colors of automobiles in a shopping center parking lot.
Selected Answer:

a. Qualitative

Correct Answer:

a. Qualitative

Question 14

0.5 out of 0.5 points

Classify the variable as discrete or continuous.

Number of pizzas sold by Pizza Express each day.
Selected Answer:

a. Discrete

Correct Answer:

a. Discrete

Question 15

0.5 out of 0.5 points

Classify the variable as discrete or continuous.

Blood pressures of runners in a marathon.
Selected Answer:

b. Continuous

Correct Answer:

b. Continuous

Question 16

0.5 out of 0.5 points

Classify the variable as discrete or continuous.

Ages of children in a preschool.
Selected Answer:

b. Continuous

Correct Answer:

b. Continuous

Question 17

1 out of 1 points

Classify each sample as random, systematic, stratified, or cluster.

In a large school district, all teachers from two buildings are interviewed to determine whether
they believe the students have less homework to do now than in previous years.
Selected Answer:

d. cluster

Correct Answer:

d. cluster

Question 18

1 out of 1 points

Classify each sample as random, systematic, stratified, or cluster.

Every seventh customer entering a shopping mall is asked to select his or her favorite store.
Selected Answer:

b. systematic

Correct Answer:

b. systematic

Question 19

1 out of 1 points

Classify each sample as random, systematic, stratified, or cluster.

Nursing supervisors are selected using random numbers to determine annual salaries.
Selected Answer:

a. random

Correct Answer:

a. random

Question 20

1 out of 1 points

Classify each sample as random, systematic, stratified, or cluster.

Every hundredth hamburger manufactured is checked to determine its fat content.
Selected Answer:

b. systematic

Correct Answer:

b. systematic

Question 21
Classify each sample as random, systematic, stratified, or cluster.

1 out of 1 points

Mail carriers of a large city are divided into four groups according to gender (male and female)
and according to whether they walk or ride on their routes. Then 10 are selected from each
group and interviewed to determine whether they have been bitten by a dog in the last year.
Selected Answer:

c. stratified

Correct Answer:

c. stratified

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