CONTINGENCY TABLES STUDY GUIDE 2026
TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Statistics.
Answer: The science of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and
interpreting data in order to make decisions
⩥ Population.
Answer: The collection of all outcomes, responses, measurements, or
counts that are of interest.
⩥ Sample.
Answer: A subset of the population
⩥ Parameter.
Answer: A number that describes a Population characteristic
⩥ Statistic.
Answer: A number that describes a Sample characteristic
, ⩥ Descriptive Statistics.
Answer: Involves organizing, summarizing, and displaying data.
(Tables, Charts, Averages)
⩥ Inferential Statistics.
Answer: Involves using a sample data to draw conclusions about a
population.
⩥ QuaLitative Data.
Answer: Consists of attributes, labels, or non-numerical entries
⩥ QuaNtative Data.
Answer: Numerical measurements or counts.
⩥ Nominal Data (Lowest).
Answer: Qualitative only; Uses names, labels, or qualities; NO MATH
computations can be made at this level
⩥ Ordinal Data (2nd).
Answer: Qualitative or Quantitative; Arranged in order or ranked;
Differences between data are not meaningful