Question 1

All of the following are characteristics of the standardized normal distribution EXCEPT that it ____.
A) is symmetrical about its mean
B) has an infinite number of cases
C) mean identifies the normal curve's highest point (the mode)
D) has a mean of 1 and a standard deviation of 0

Accepted Answer

The standardized normal distribution has a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1, not a mean of 1 and a standard deviation of 0. The other characteristics listed (symmetry, infinite cases, mean identifying mode) are all true of the standard normal distribution.

Question 2

The percentage of elements that meet some criterion is referred to as the ____________________.

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The answer of The percentage of elements that meet some...

Question 3

Suppose a population mean is assumed to be 20 and the sample standard deviation is 5.Then, a score of 15 would have a Z-value of approximately ____.
A) -7.00
B) -1.00
C) +1.00
D) +5.00

Accepted Answer

The formula for calculating the Z-value is Z = (X - μ) / σ, where X is the observed score, μ is the population mean, and σ is the population standard deviation. Substituting the given values, we get Z = (15 - 20) / 5 = -1. Therefore, the closest option is B, which has a Z-value of approximately -1.00.

Question 4

Which of the following is the symbol for the sample standard deviation? A) S B) $\mu$₂ C) $\sigma$ D) $\sigma$₂

Accepted Answer

The symbol "S" is commonly used to represent the sample standard deviation in statistics.

Question 5

A frequency distribution organized into a table or graph that summarizes percentage values associated with particular values of a variable is called a(n)____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A frequency distribution organized into a table...

Question 6

Which theorem states that as sample size increases, the distribution of sample means of size n, randomly selected, approaches a normal distribution?
A) prospect
B) central-limit
C) dispersion
D) entropy

Accepted Answer

The central limit theorem states that as sample size increases, the distribution of sample means of size n, randomly selected, approaches a normal distribution. This is a fundamental concept in statistics and is widely used in hypothesis testing and estimation.

Question 7

The value which occurs most often is called the ____________________ score.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The value which occurs most often is...

Question 8

A frequency distribution of the population elements is called a ____.
A) normal distribution
B) sample statistic
C) population distribution
D) standard error

Accepted Answer

A frequency distribution of the population elements is called a population distribution. A normal distribution is a specific type of population distribution, but not all population distributions are normal. Sample statistic and standard error refer to statistical measures calculated from a sample, not a frequency distribution of population elements.

Question 9

____________________ is a measure of variability; its square root is the standard deviation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a measure of variability; its...

Question 10

Which of the following is the symbol for the population standard deviation? A) S B) $\sigma$ C) $\mu$ D) S²

Accepted Answer

The population standard deviation is represented by the Greek letter sigma ($\sigma$).

Question 11

Find the approximate standard deviation of the following set of scores: 3, 6, 2, 7, 8.
A) 2.24
B) 2.59
C) 3.32
D) 6.70

Accepted Answer

First, we need to find the mean.

Mean = (3+6+2+7+8)/5 = 5.2

Next, we need to find the deviation of each score from the mean:

(3-5.2), (6-5.2), (2-5.2), (7-5.2), (8-5.2)

-2.2, 0.8, -3.2, 1.8, 2.8

Now, we square each deviation:

(2.2)^2, (0.8)^2, (3.2)^2, (1.8)^2, (2.8)^2

4.84, 0.64, 10.24, 3.24, 7.84

Then, we find the average of these squared deviations:

(4.84+0.64+10.24+3.24+7.84)/5 = 5.16

Finally, we take the square root of this to get the standard deviation:

sqrt(5.16) ≈ 2.59, which is answer choice B.

Question 12

The simplest measure of the dispersion of a set of scores is the ____________________.

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The answer of The simplest measure of the dispersion of...

Question 13

When you add up a set of scores and divide the result by the number of scores, you have determined the ____________________ of the distribution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When you add up a set of...

Question 14

Measured characteristics of a specific population are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Measured characteristics of a specific population are...

Question 15

One of the most common probability distributions in statistics is the _____ distribution.
A) normal
B) standard
C) central
D) confidence interval

Accepted Answer

The normal distribution, also known as the Gaussian distribution, is a widely used probability distribution in statistics. It is often used to model continuous variables that are approximately symmetric and bell-shaped. The standard distribution and central distribution are not commonly used terms in statistics. Confidence intervals are not probability distributions, but rather a way to estimate a population parameter based on a sample statistic.

Question 16

If the sample standard deviation is 10.5 and the sample mean is 48 based on a study with a sample size of 120, the 95 percent confidence interval about the mean is between approximately ____.
A) 44.37 and 51.63
B) 46.12 and 49.88
C) 47.88 and 48.12
D) 40.0 and 50.0

Accepted Answer

Using the formula for a 95% confidence interval for a mean:
CI = X̄ ± (Zα/2)(σ/√n)

Where X̄ is the sample mean, σ is the sample standard deviation, n is the sample size, and Zα/2 is the critical value for a 95% confidence level (which can be found using a standard normal distribution table or calculator).

Plugging in the given values, we get:

CI = 48 ± (1.96)(10.5/√120)
CI = 48 ± 1.932
CI = (46.068, 49.932)

Rounding to two decimal places, the 95% confidence interval about the mean is between approximately 46.12 and 49.88. Therefore, the best choice is B.

Question 17

A theoretical probability distribution of sample means for all possible samples of a certain size drawn from a particular population is called the ____.
A) range
B) standard median
C) dispersion
D) sampling distribution

Accepted Answer

The definition provided in the question perfectly matches the definition of a sampling distribution. Therefore, the correct choice is D. Range and Standard Median are not related to the definition provided, and Dispersion is a general term that does not specifically refer to sampling distributions.

Question 18

If 35 percent of TV viewers recalled seeing an ad for a Ford Explorer on a particular television program based on a sample of 800 viewers, the 95 percent confidence interval for this study would be between approximately ____.
A) 30 percent and 40 percent
B) 32 percent and 38 percent
C) 28 percent and 42 percent
D) 20 percent and 30 percent

Accepted Answer

To calculate the 95% confidence interval, we can use the formula:

mean ± 1.96 * (standard error)

The mean is simply the proportion of viewers who recalled seeing the ad, which is 0.35.

The standard error can be calculated as:

√(p(1-p)/n),

where p is the sample proportion (0.35) and n is the sample size (800).

So, the standard error = √(0.35*0.65/800) = 0.0195

Plugging in the numbers, we get:

0.35 ± 1.96 * 0.0195

Solving for the upper and lower bounds gives us:

Upper bound = 0.35 + 1.96 * 0.0195 = 0.3882
Lower bound = 0.35 - 1.96 * 0.0195 = 0.3118

Therefore, the 95% confidence interval is approximately 31.18% to 38.82%, which corresponds to answer choice B.

Question 19

When a data set is summarized by counting the number of times each value for a variable occurs in the sample, this is known as a ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a data set is summarized by...

Question 20

An estimate of the population mean in the form of a single value, usually the sample mean, is called a ____.
A) confidence interval estimate
B) standard deviation
C) point estimate
D) variant

Accepted Answer

A point estimate is a single value estimate of the population mean and is usually the sample mean. A confidence interval estimate is a range of values that is likely to contain the true population mean. The standard deviation is a measure of the variability of the data. A variant is a term not commonly used in statistics. Therefore, the best choice is C, point estimate.

Quiz 13: Big Data Basics: Describing Samples and Populations

All of the following are characteristics of the standardized normal distribution EXCEPT that it ____.

The percentage of elements that meet some criterion is referred to as the ____________________.

Suppose a population mean is assumed to be 20 and the sample standard deviation is 5.Then, a score of 15 would have a Z-value of approximately ____.

Which of the following is the symbol for the sample standard deviation?

A frequency distribution organized into a table or graph that summarizes percentage values associated with particular values of a variable is called a(n)____________________.

Which theorem states that as sample size increases, the distribution of sample means of size n, randomly selected, approaches a normal distribution?

The value which occurs most often is called the ____________________ score.

A frequency distribution of the population elements is called a ____.

____________________ is a measure of variability; its square root is the standard deviation.

Which of the following is the symbol for the population standard deviation?

Find the approximate standard deviation of the following set of scores: 3, 6, 2, 7, 8.

The simplest measure of the dispersion of a set of scores is the ____________________.

When you add up a set of scores and divide the result by the number of scores, you have determined the ____________________ of the distribution.

Measured characteristics of a specific population are called ____________________.

One of the most common probability distributions in statistics is the _____ distribution.

If the sample standard deviation is 10.5 and the sample mean is 48 based on a study with a sample size of 120, the 95 percent confidence interval about the mean is between approximately ____.

A theoretical probability distribution of sample means for all possible samples of a certain size drawn from a particular population is called the ____.

If 35 percent of TV viewers recalled seeing an ad for a Ford Explorer on a particular television program based on a sample of 800 viewers, the 95 percent confidence interval for this study would be between approximately ____.

When a data set is summarized by counting the number of times each value for a variable occurs in the sample, this is known as a ____________________.

An estimate of the population mean in the form of a single value, usually the sample mean, is called a ____.