St.

Louis College of Bulanao

Purok 6, Bulanao, Tabuk City, Kalinga 3800

NAGANAG, JOVILYN S.

BSED-MATHEMATICS 2-A

MATH 120: ELEMENTARY STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY (SELF TEST 1)

MA’AM CINDY D. DAYAG

IV. Self- Test 1

Worksheet #1

1. What is the difference between descriptive statistics and inferential statistics?

 The difference between the two categories of statistics are, when we say
descriptive statistics, it describe the data set that is being summarized while the
inferential statistics use the data to draw conclusions about the population.

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

 According to my understanding, Statistics is considered as a mathematical science

that works with the numerical data, that’s why the importance and uses of statistics
in my field of specialization is very vital, because I believe that, with the help of
statistics, it can help me to make the right decisions and use proper methods based
on the data to my future career activities, especially that I’ve choose to be in the
field of mathematics.

3. Differentiate the four levels of measurement by giving five examples under each.

 Nominal Level (we can categorize our data by labelling them in mutually exclusive groups,
but there is no order between the categories).
Examples:
1) Gender
2) Ethnicity
3) Car brands
4) Marital Status
5) Language

 Ordinal Level (we can categories and rank our data in an order, but we cannot say anything
about the intervals between the rankings).
Examples:
1) Language Ability (e.g., beginner, intermediate, fluent)
2) Rank order (1st place, 2nd place, 3rdplace, etc.)
3) Size (small, medium, large, etc.)
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4) Alphabets (A, B, C, D, ect.)

5) Quiz Category (easy, moderate, difficult, ect.)

 Interval Level (we can categorize, rank, and infer equal intervals between neighboring data
points, but there is no true zero point).
Examples:
1) Likert Scale
2) Net Promoter Score
3) Semantic Differential Scale
4) Bipolar Matrix Table
5) Calendar time

 Ratio Level (we can categorize, rank, and infer equal intervals between neighboring data
points, and there is a true zero point).
Examples:
1) Mass
2) Length
3) Duration
4) Energy
5) Electric charge

4. A researcher wants to know the average age of teachers in a certain community. Fifty
teachers from elementary and 25 teachers from the secondary levels were interviewed for
the purpose. How will the researcher choose sample size of 20 using:

i. Simple random sampling

ii. Systematic random sampling

iii. Stratified random sampling

Answers:

The researcher can choose a sample size of 20 using Simple random sampling by
following these simple steps:

1. Assign the Teachers with numbers.

2. Write the Teacher number with his/her corresponding age in a uniform size slip of paper.
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3. Roll the pieces of paper uniformly and place them in a box or any things that can be use to mix
them together.

4. Draw a sip of paper at a time, shaking the box or the thing you used to put the pieces of paper,
after each draw until 20 samples are taken.

The researcher can select a sample size of 20 using Systematic random sampling by using
the simple steps as follows:

1. Using the same data, and the teachers assigned numbers, and arranged chronologically, the
researcher, with eyes closed will point to a number. And if ever he/she pointed to number 11,
teacher number 11 will be sample number 1 and becomes a part of a sample. This is where the
“random start”.

2. From teacher 11, which is sample number 1, the researcher will point repeatedly until all the
20 samples are taken. The numbers which were previously selected will be eliminated in the
counting.

The researcher can select the sample size of 20 using Stratified random sampling by
using the following procedures:

1. The data should be classified into two groups, elementary level and secondary level.

2. Get a proportional number of samples from each group or strata. The number of samples from
the elementary level will be 50/75 or 2/3 of 20, which is 13 and 7 from secondary level.

3. Place the slips of paper, properly filled up in separated boxes for each group.

4. Draw, one at a time, the required number for each group.