Test Bank for Biostatistics for the Biological and Health Sciences , 2nd Edition

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1Chapter 1 ExamANameMULTIPLE CHOICE. Select the choice that best answers the problem.1)Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter.In studying the loggerhead turtle on Anna Maria Island, FL, scientists observe the average(mean) number of hatchlings in all 253 nests.A) StatisticB) Parameter1)____________2) Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter.A sample of Medtronic's rechargeable implanted spine stimulator batteries lasted an average(mean) of nine years.A) StatisticB) Parameter2)____________3) A ______________ is the complete collection of all measurements or data, whereas, a_____________ is a subcollection of members selected from the complete collection.A) sample; populationB) population; sampleC) sample; censusD) population; parameter3)____________4) Determine whether the given values are from a discrete or a continuous data set.People are asked to state how many times in the last month they visited their family doctor.A) DiscreteB) Continuous4)____________5) Determine whether the given values are from a discrete or a continuous data set.The number of hatchlings from a sample of 45 bluebird nests is 135.A) DiscreteB) Continuous5)____________6) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate.Doctors measure the weights (in pounds) of preterm babies.A) NominalB) OrdinalC) IntervalD) Ratio6)____________7) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate.Ornithologists classify hummingbirds in the United States using 17 differentspecies: Allen, Anna, Berylline, Black-chinned, Blue-throated, Broad-billed, Broad- tailed,Buff-bellied, Calliope, Costa, Lucifer, Magnificent, Ruby-throated, Rufous, Violet-crowned,White-eared, and Xantus.A) NominalB) OrdinalC) IntervalD) Ratio7)____________8) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate.The income range of attendees at a research conference is gathered as upper, middle, and lowlevels.A) NominalB) OrdinalC) IntervalD) Ratio8)____________9) Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate.Biologists measure the water temperature of the Merrimack River in New Hampshire.A) NominalB) OrdinalC) IntervalD) Ratio9)____________

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