Name: ______________________________________________ Score: ________________________________

LABORATORY EXERCISE #1

I. Define the following terms. (3 points each)

1. Statistics
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2. Descriptive Statistics
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3. Inferential Statistics
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4. Nominal Variable
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5. Ratio Variable
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6. Interval Variable
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7. Ordinal Variable
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8. Dependent Variable
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9. Independent Variable
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10. Qualitative Variable
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II. Answer the following questions. (5 points)

1. Discuss the importance and uses of statistics in your field of specialization.

III. Indicate whether the variable is nominal, ordinal, ratio or interval. (1 point each)

Variable Classification Variable Classification

Age Number of siblings
Height Country of birth
Class Standing Eye color
Gender Income
Length of time it takes to Level of satisfaction with
get to school bookstore
High temperature Zip code
Shirt size GPA

IV. Determine whether the data are qualitative or quantitative: (1 point each)

The colors of automobiles on a used car lot

The numbers on the shirts of a girls’ soccer team
The number of seats in a movie theater
A list of house numbers on your street

The ages of a sample of 350 employees of a large

hospital

The color of your shoes

Your weight
Number of students in a class
Political affiliation
Education level (e.g. high school, college, MS, PhD)