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1. When data are collected in a statisticalstudy for only a portion or subset of

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Question

1. When data are collected in a statisticalstudy for only a portion or subset of all elements of interest weare using a: (Points: 6)
       A) sample
       B) parameter
       C) statistic
       D) population


2.

You asked ten of your classmatesabout their weight. On the basis of this information, youstated that the average weight of all students in your universityor college is 145 pounds. This is an example of:

(Points:6)
       descriptive statistics
       inferential statistics
       parameter
       population


3.

A sample of eight observations ofvariables x and y is shown below:

x

5

3

7

9

2

4

6

8

y

20

23

15

11

27

21

17

14

Find the value of coefficient ofcorrelation, r.

x

5

3

7

9

2

4

6

8

y

20

23

15

11

27

21

17

14

Explanation / Answer

1) A) sample 2) inferential statistics
3)  0.991
4) 15
5) mean is greater than the median and the median is greaterthan the mode.