1.

The mission of the Pew Internet & Life Project is to explore the impact of the
Internet on families, communities, work, home, and daily life. In August - eptem!er "##$
they conducted telephone inter%iews with a sample of American adults aged 1& and older
a!out online shopping. 'escri!e the ()s for the information gi%en.
* (ho+
* (hat+
* (hen+
* (here+
* ,ow+
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". The following ta!le displays some of the data collected in the Pew Internet & Life
Project a!out online shopping. -ist the %aria!les in the data set. Indicate whether each
%aria!le is categorical or .uantitati%e. If the %aria!le is .uantitati%e, gi%e the units.
Age Gender Household Participated in Monthly Time (hours per wee!
Income online auction" amount spent #rowsing
online
online retailers
"/ 0ale 1//,### 2es 1"/# 3
4$ 5emale 13#,### 6o 1/# 4
7& 5emale 111#,### 6o 11"# 1#
7# 0ale 13",### 6o 1$/ 4
7. In addition to the %aria!les listed a!o%e, data were also collected on the %aria!les
listed !elow. Indicate whether each is nominal or ordinal.
* $egion 89r!an, u!ur!an, :ural;
* %ducation 8-ess than ,igh chool, ,igh chool, ome <ollege, <ollege =;
* Marital &tatus 8ingle, (idowed, 'i%orced, 0arried;
4. 5or each of the following, indicate whether the data are cross-sectional or time series+
* 'ee!ly receipts at a clothing #outi(ue
* Monthly demand for an automoti)e part
* Percentage of adults who #an! online
".1. >ro%ide context for data.
1. In the fall of "##$, the Pew Internet & Life Project conducted telephone
inter%iews with a sample of American adults aged 1& and older a!out online shopping.
American adults aged 1& and older constitute the ?????? of the study.
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@. (hat
<. (hen
'. (here
A. ,ow
".". Identify cases, %aria!les and any units.
". A few of the %aria!les for which data were collected in the Pew Internet & Life
Project study a!out online shopping include age, gender, income, and num!er of hours
spent shopping online per month. (hich of the %aria!les is categoricalB
A. Age
@. Cender
<. Income
'. 6um!er of hours spent shopping online
A. 6one
".". Identify cases, %aria!les and any units.
7. The Pew Internet & Life Project study a!out online shopping asked respondents to
indicate their education le%el on the following scale+ Less than High &chool* High
&chool* &ome +ollege* +ollege ,- (hich of the following statements is 8are;
trueB
A. Aducation le%el is a categorical %aria!le.
@. Aducation le%el is nominal scaled.
<. Aducation le%el is ordinal scaled.
'. @oth A and @
A. @oth A and <
".1. >ro%ide context for data.
4. +onsumer $eports Health routinely compares drugs in terms of effecti%eness and
safety. In summer "##& they re%iewed drugs used to treat arthritis. Among the
information reported was con%enience of use 8how many pills re.uired each day; and
possi!le side effects 8e.g., diDDiness, stomach upset;. <on%enience of use and possi!le
side effects constitute the ???????? of the study.
A. (ho
@. (hat
<. (hen
'. (here
A. ,ow
".1. >ro%ide context for data.
/. (hat is the (ho in a +onsumer $eports Health study on the effecti%eness
and safety of drugs used to treat arthritisB
A. drugs to treat arthritis currently on the market
@. con%enience of use and possi!le side effects
<. summer "##&
'. the 9nited tates
A. testing on drugs
".". Identify cases, %aria!les and any units.
3. A +onsumer $eports Health study on the effecti%eness and safety of arthritis
drugs collected data on possi!le side effects. This is what kind of %aria!leB
A. Euantitati%e
@. <ategorical
<. 6ominal
'. @oth A and <
A. @oth @ and <
".". Identify cases, %aria!les and any units.
$. A +onsumer $eports Health study on arthritis drugs takes into consideration
cost. <ost is
A. is a nominal %aria!le.
@. is a categorical %aria!le.
<. is a .uantitati%e %aria!le.
'. is an ordinal %aria!le.
A. is an irrele%ant %aria!le.
".". Identify cases, %aria!les and any units.
&. The ,uman :esources 'epartment of a large corporation maintains records on its
employees. 'ata are maintained of the following %aria!les+ Age* %mployment
+ategory* %ducation* 'hether or not the employee participates in a
wellness program* and
Paychec! #ene.t deductions- (hich of these %aria!les are categoricalB
A. Age* %mployment +ategory, and %ducation
@. %mployment +ategory* %ducation, and 'hether or not the employee
participates in
a wellness program
<. %ducation* 'hether or not the employee participates in a wellness
program, and
Paychec! #ene.t deductions
'. All of the %aria!les
A. 6one of the %aria!les
".". Identify time series and cross sections.
F. (hich of the following is 8are; !ased on cross sectional dataB
A. <ompany .uarterly profits
@. >ercentage of American adults who work full time
<. ,istorical closing stock prices
'. All of the a!o%e
A. 6one of the a!o%e.
".". Identify time series and cross sections.
1#. (hich of the following is 8are; time series dataB
A. (eekly receipts at a clothing !outi.ue
@. 0onthly demand for an automoti%e part
<. Euarterly sales of automo!iles
'. All of the a!o%e
A. 6one of the a!o%e