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1. The purposes of studying statistics include:
- gaining insight and learning from data.
- seeking patterns underlying variation in data.
- describing uncertainty in data and conclusions drawn from data.
- All of the answer options are correct.
ANSWER: d
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REFERENCES: Section: 0.1–0.4 Chapter 0
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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- Which of the following statements is true about learning from data?
- It does not matter where you get your data, as long as there are enough of them.
- It is important to know the context within which the problem is to be solved.
- It is possible to reach conclusions without knowing how the data were collected.
- All of the answer options are correct.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section: 0.1 Chapter 0
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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3. Relationships between two variables:
- are often affected by other, lurking variables.
- do not necessarily imply cause-and-effect relationships.
- can be explored using statistical procedures.
- All of the answer options are correct.
ANSWER: d
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4. When you begin to work with a data set, you should:
- examine the context within which the data were collected.
- aim to understand the context of the problem you are trying to solve.
- look at graphs and summaries of quantitative data.
- All of the answer options are correct.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section: 0.1 Chapter 0
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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- Drawing conclusions about the greater world based on examining patterns in variation within a sample of
data is called:
- data analysis.
- data production.
- statistical inference.
- None of the answer options is correct.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section: 0.3 Chapter 0
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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6. Describing data using graphs and quantitative summaries is part of:
- data analysis.
- data production.
- statistical inference. 3 / 4
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- None of the answer options is correct.
ANSWER: a
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REFERENCES: Section: 0.2 Chapter 0
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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- Which four-steps, applied in the order shown, answer the question “What do the data tell me?”
- Plan your work; solve with graphs and calculations; check accuracy; and state conclusions.
- Plan your work; state a problem in context; state conclusions; and show graphs and calculations.
- State a problem in context; plan your work; solve with graphs and calculations; and state
- State a problem in context; solve with graphs and conclusions; check accuracy; and state
conclusions.
conclusions.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section: 0.4 Chapter 0
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- Which of the following statements is true about variation?
- Variation indicates that there is a problem with the data.
- Variation is common in data sets.
- There is usually only one source of variation.
- All of the answer options are correct.
ANSWER: b
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REFERENCES: Section: 0.3 Chapter 0
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