Lesson 1 - Statistical Questions Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is a statistical question?
A question that is expected to produce a variety of different answers.
What is a nonstatistical question?
A question that produces one answer.
Is the following a Statistical Question or Nonstatistical Question?
Who is the best teacher?
Statistical Question
Is the following a Statistical Question or Nonstatistical Question?
Who has the highest average in the class?
Nonstatistical Question
When given data (in a chart/table), what is considered the individuals?
Who or what the chart/table is about.
When given data (in a chart/table), what is considered the variables?
The different things the individual has or is being described.
What is categorical data?
Data that assigns an answer to a category. (Usually words)
What is quantitative data?
Data that is numerical and can be calculated/averaged
Is someone’s Zip Code categorical or quantitative?
Categorical - You cannot find the average of zip codes
Is someone’s shoe size categorical or quantitative?
Quantitative
Is someone’s favorite ice cream categorical or quantitative?
Categorical
Is someone’s favorite number categorical or quantitative?
Quanititative
What is discrete data?
Data that is countable. [Not decimals/fractions]
Example: How many students are in a class?
What is continuous data?
Data that is measurable.
Example: How many miles you live from Wal-Mart?
