Questions

A procedure used to select a sample of n objects

from a population in such a way that each member
of the population is chosen strictly by chance, each
member of the population is equally likely to be
chosen, and every possible sample of a given
size, n, has the same chance of selection is known
as
statistical thinking.

inferential statistics.

descriptive statistics.

simple random sampling

A specific characteristic of a population is known as a

sample.

parameter.

statistic.

descriptive statistic.

A specific characteristic of a sample is known as a

sample.

parameter.

statistic.

information.

Both descriptive and inferential statistics are used to change data

into information which in turn is converted into _____________
that leads to better decision making.
knowledge.
 a process.

a forecast.

a parameter.

An observed set of the population that has been selected for

analysis is called

a sample.

a process.

a forecast.

descriptive statistics.

Inferential statistics is a process that involves all of the following

EXCEPT

estimating a parameter

estimating a statistic.

test a hypothesis

analyze relationships

In this Hospital Services Study, the process of using sample

information for predictions, forecasts, and estimates is called
inferential statistics.

statistical thinking.

descriptive statistics.

a process.
 In this Hospital Services Study, the process of using this
information to predict future needs of patients in the hospital is
called
statistical thinking.

inferential statistics.

descriptive statistics.

forecasting.

In this Hospital Services Study, a listing of all hospitalized patients

in this institution over a particular week would constitute a
sample.

population.

system.

a process.

1. simple random sampling

2. parameter
3. statistic
4. knowledge
5. a sample
6. estimating a statistic
7. inferential statistics
8. forecasting
9. population