Stati sti cs - Portage Online Summer 2018
MATH 110 Module 1 Exam.| PORTGE LEARNING
Module 1 Exam
1. Define each of the following:
a) Observation.
When a study is conducted, "observation" is known as all the info gathered and/or
observed for each element in the study.
b) Element.
In a study, the "element" is described as the individual and/or particular entry of the
data set in which the data is being collected for. The data of the element will be
collected, analyzed, and presented in a same manner to differentiate.
c) Variable.
According to module 1, a variable is defined as a "particular measurable attribute that
the researcher believes is needed to describe the element in the study".
Answer Key
Define each of the following:
a) Observation.
a) An observation is all the information collected for each element in a study.
b) Element.
b) The element of a data set is simply the individual and unique entry in a data set
about which data has been collected, analyzed and presented in the same manner.
c) Variable.
c) A variable is a particular, measurable attribute that the researcher believes is
needed to describe the element in their study.
2. Explain statistical inference.
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MATH 110 Module 1 Exam.| PORTGE LEARNING
Module 1 Exam
1. Define each of the following:
a) Observation.
When a study is conducted, "observation" is known as all the info gathered and/or
observed for each element in the study.
b) Element.
In a study, the "element" is described as the individual and/or particular entry of the
data set in which the data is being collected for. The data of the element will be
collected, analyzed, and presented in a same manner to differentiate.
c) Variable.
According to module 1, a variable is defined as a "particular measurable attribute that
the researcher believes is needed to describe the element in the study".
Answer Key
Define each of the following:
a) Observation.
a) An observation is all the information collected for each element in a study.
b) Element.
b) The element of a data set is simply the individual and unique entry in a data set
about which data has been collected, analyzed and presented in the same manner.
c) Variable.
c) A variable is a particular, measurable attribute that the researcher believes is
needed to describe the element in their study.
2. Explain statistical inference.
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