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When TV advertisements report that “2 out of 3 dentists surveyed indicated they would recommend Brand X toothpaste to their patients,” an informed consumer may question the conclusion because: A. the results were incorrectly computed. B. dentists were not really surveyed. C. the conclusion does not include the total number of dentists surveyed. D. the conclusion is not illustrated with a graph. Reset Selection Mark for Review What's This? Question 2 of 20 5.0 Points The main purpose of descriptive statistics is to: A. summarize data in a useful and informative manner. B. make inferences about a population. C. determine if the data adequately represents the population. D. gather or collect data. Reset Selection Mark for Review What's This? Question 3 of 20 5.0 Points A poll of 1,000 voters used to predict the outcome of a statewide election is an example of: A. descriptive statistics. B. continuous variable measurement. C. statistical inference. D. deductive statistics. Reset Selection Mark for Review What's This? Question 4 of 20 5.0 Points The number of fishing boats shipped from a manufacturer to a dealer each month is described as a: A. random variable. B. qualitative variable. C. discrete variable. D. continuous variable. Reset Selection Mark for Review What's This? Question 5 of 20 5.0 Points The kinds of numbers that can take on any value, either a fraction or integer, between specified limits are called: A. random variables. B. qualitative variables. C. discrete variables. D. continuous variables. Reset Selection Mark for Review What's This? Question 6 of 20 5.0 Points Which of the following is an example of a qualitative variable? A. Number of children in a family B. Weight of a person C. Color of ink in a pen D. Miles between oil changes Reset Selection Mark for Review What's This? Question 7 of 20 5.0 Points Data obtained on the preferences of different religious groups for specific types of network television programming is an example of: A. random variables. B. qualitative variables. C. discrete variables. D. continuous variables. Reset Selection Mark for Review What's This? Question 8 of 20 5.0 Points __________ level data are mutually exclusive and exhaustive, and categories are scaled according to the amount of the characteristic they possess, and zero represents a point on the scale. A. Nominal B. Ordinal C. Interval D. Ratio Reset Selection Mark for Review What's This? Question 9 of 20 5.0 Points A bank asks customers to evaluate the drive-through service as good, average, or poor. Which level of measurement does this classification illustrate? A. Nominal B. Ordinal C. Interval D. Ratio Reset Selection Mark for Review What's This? Question 10 of 20 5.0 Points Information can be misrepresented: A. through misleading charts and graphs. B. by reporting of an association of variables as causation. C. by presenting average data that misrepresents sample or population data. D. All of the above Reset Selection Mark for Review What's This? Question 11 of 20 5.0 Points The _________ level of measurement presumes that one classification is ranked higher than another. A. nominal B. ordinal C. interval D. ratio Reset Selection Mark for Review What's This? Question 12 of 20 5.0 Points _________ data are usually summarized in graphs and bar charts. A. Qualitative B. Quantitative C. Continuous D. Discrete Reset Selection Mark for Review What's This? Question 13 of 20 5.0 Points Data can be classified according to: A. discrete variables. B. continuous variables. C. attributes. D. levels of measurement. Reset Selection Mark for Review What's This? Question 14 of 20 5.0 Points A _________ is the total collection of individuals or objects. A. data set B. sample C. population D. grouping Reset Selection Mark for Review What's This? Question 15 of 20 5.0 Points An example of the _________ level of measurement is temperature. A. nominal B. ordinal C. interval D. ratio Reset Selection Mark for Review What's This? Question 16 of 20 5.0 Points With the _________ level of measurement, the data are sorted into categories with no particular order to the categories. A. nominal B. ordinal C. interval D. ratio Reset Selection Mark for Review What's This? Question 17 of 20 5.0 Points The _________ level is the “highest” level of measurement. A. nominal B. ordinal C. interval D. ratio Reset Selection Mark for Review What's This? Question 18 of 20 5.0 Points Another term for an attribute is a _________ variable. A. discrete B. continuous C. qualitative D. quantitative Reset Selection Mark for Review What's This? Question 19 of 20 5.0 Points _________ involve(s) making estimates about a population based on sample results. A. Inferential statistics B. Determinant statistics C. Statistical sampling D. Statistical analysis Reset Selection Mark for Review What's This? Question 20 of 20 5.0 Points With _________ level data, the data classifications are scaled according to the amount of the characteristic they possess. A. nominal B. ordinal C. interval D. ratio

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