Study Guide WGU With Correct Answers
Statistics
The gathering, organizing, and interpreting of numerical data
Moderating Variable
Variable that changes the effect of independent variable on the dependent variable
Dependent Variable
Variable that is being measured or affected
Independent Variable
Variable that is free to change in a given model
Quantitative Analysis: models
-Decision Tree
-Network Diagram
-ANOVA
-Linear regression
-Linear Programming
-Break-even Analysis
-Simulation
-and more
Qualitative Analysis: Models
- Surveys
-Brainstorming Session
, -Raking (favorites)
-Subjective Judgment
-and more
Quantitative Analysis
Analysis using objective data
Qualitative Analysis
Analysis using subjective Data
Response Variable
Another name for the dependent variable
Explanatory Variable
Another name for the dependent variable
Negative Correclation
Correlation that occurs when one variable increases and the other variable decreases
Positive Correlation
Correlation that occurs when one variable and the other
Nonnumeric Data
Data of a form such as words, symbols, or letters that are not used in calculations
Numerical Data