MAT 308 Homework Assignment #1
Question 1: Identify the population in the following statement:
The price of automobiles of a sample of 36 students at your university.
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Question 2: Determine whether the following statement describes a population or a sample.
A basketball player misses 7 out of 12 free throws in a recent game.
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Question 3: Briefly define and give a simple example of:
a) Quantitative Data:
b) Qualitative Data:
c) Discrete Data:
d) Continuous Data:
e) Nominal Level of Data:
f) Ordinal Level of Data:
g) Interval Level of Data:
h) Ratio Level of Data:
Question 4: Briefly define and give a simple example of:
a) Single-blind Study:
b) Double-blind Study:
c) Control Group:
d) Treatment Group:
e) Observational Study:
f) Experimental Study:
Question 5: Briefly define and give a simple example of:
a) Census Sampling:
b) Random Sampling:
c) Systematic Sampling:
d) Stratified Sampling:
e) Cluster Sampling:
f) Convenience Sampling:
Question 6: Briefly define and give a simple example of:
a) Bias:
b) Sampling Error(s):
c) Confounding Variables:
d) Participation Bias:
e) Researcher Bias:
f) Dropout: