HCD 300 - Homework 1 Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

HCD 300 - Homework 1 Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
True or False, you can retake each homework assignment one time. - CORRECT ANSWER -
True



True or False, you can retake each exam one time. - CORRECT ANSWER - False



In statistics, what does the letter "n" represent? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sample Size



What is the term associated with scores that are at the extreme ends of the distribution? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Outliers



What term is defined as a set of mathematical operators that performs a particular mathematical task?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Formula



True or False, the misuse of statistics is always intentional. - CORRECT ANSWER - False



In a large data set with 500 data points, responses range from 0 to 30. Over half of the responses are 0.
Why might median or mode be a better indication of central tendency than mean? (choose all that
apply) - CORRECT ANSWER - mean will be higher than median or mode

- mean and mode will be the same

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When using the SUM function in Excel, which of the following are you calculating? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Adding numbers in cells



Which of the following is an example of a continuous variable? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Family Income



What does the notation ∑ mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sum