Healthcare Statistics –

Complete the class limits and class boundaries columns of the distribution table below given the following information: the smallest value is 54 and the largest value is 105. The data will be divided into seven classes. Enter your responses in the space provided.

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Class Limits
Class Boundaries
2.
In a ___________ __________, the researcher manipulates one of the variables and tries to determine how the manipulation influences other variables.

A) Quasi-experimental Study

B) Experimental Study

C) Qualitative Study

D) Quantitative Study

3.
The ___________ level of measurement measures data, and precise differences between units of measure do exist; however there is no meaningful zero.

A) Interval

B) Ordinal

C) Nominal

D) Ratio

4.
The __________ level of measurement classifies data into categories that can be ranked; however, precise differences between the ranks do not exist.

A) Nominal

B) Ration

C) Interval

D) Ordinal

5.
A ________ is a group of subjects selected from a population.

A) Portion

B) Collective

C) Sample

D) Study

6.
In a(n) ___________ __________, the researcher merely observes what is happening or what has happened in the past and tries to draw conclusions based on these observations.

A) Experimental Study

B) Quasi-Experimental Study

C) Observational Study

D) Research Study

7.
___________ statistics consists of generalizing from samples to populations, performing estimations and hypothesis tests, determining relationships among variables, and making predictions.

A) Inferential

B) Healthcare

C) Descriptive

D) None of the Above

8.
_____________ statistics consists of the collection, organization, summarization, and presentation of data.

A) Inferential

B) Descriptive

C) Observational

D) Healthcare

9.
The ________ level of measurement possesses all the characteristics of interval measurement, and there exists an absolute zero. In addition, true ratios exist when the same variable is measured on two different members of the population.

A) Nominal

B) Ordinal

C) Interval

D) Ratio

10.
A(n) ___________ consists of all subjects (human or otherwise) that are being studied.

A) Population

B) Sample

C) Experiment

D) Study

11.
The __________ level of measurement classifies data into mutually exclusive (non-overlapping), exhaustive categories in which no order or ranking can be imposed on the data.

A) Ordinal

B) Interval

C) Ratio

D) Nominal

12.
Determine the mean for the following data set:

109, 105, 113, 108, 115

A) 109

B) 110

C) 105

D) 113

13.
Determine the mode for the following data set:

109, 105, 105, 108, 115

A) 109

B) 108

C) 105

D) 110

14.
Determine the median for the following data set:

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

A) 13

B) 14

C) 13.5

D) 14.5

15.
Cindy is helping two doctors at Regional Medical Center conduct a study on dieting at the local hardware store. She randomly selected six employees from the hardware store and determined that their metabolic rates were: 1754, 1633, 1502, 1476, 1846, and 1478. From the information given, determine the mean.
16.
Cindy is helping two doctors at Regional Medical Center conduct a study on dieting at the local hardware store. She randomly selected six employees from the hardware store and determined that their metabolic rates were: 1754, 1633, 1502, 1476, 1846, and 1478. From the information determine the median.
17.
Cindy is helping two doctors at Regional Medical Center conduct a study on dieting at the local hardware store. She randomly selected six employees from the hardware store and determined that their metabolic rates were: 1754, 1633, 1502, 1476, 1846, and 1478. From the information determine the mode.
18.
Cindy is helping two doctors at Regional Medical Center conduct a study on dieting at the local hardware store. She randomly selected six employees from the hardware store and determined that their metabolic rates were: 1754, 1633, 1502, 1476, 1846, and 1478. From the information determine the variance.
19.
Cindy is helping two doctors at Regional Medical Center conduct a study on dieting at the hardware store. She randomly selected six employees from the hardware store and determined that their metabolic rates were: 1754, 1633, 1502, 1476, 1846, and 1478. From the information determine the standard deviation.
20.
The scores on a national achievement exam have a mean of 480 and a standard deviation of 90. If these scores are normally distributed, then approximately 68% of the scores will fall between a score of _______ and ________.

A) 390 and 570

B) 300 and 660

C) 210 and 750

D) None of the above

21.
Data that are collected in numerical form are always classified as being quantitative. Data that are collected in the form of words (interviews and open-ended questions) or from direct observation are classified as qualitative. Determine if the following data collected would be quantitative or qualitative and write your answers in the space provided: Scores received on a statistics exam.

A) Quantitative

B) Qualitative

22.
Data that are collected in numerical form are always classified as being quantitative. Data that are collected in the form of words (interviews and open-ended questions) or from direct observation are classified as qualitative. Determine if the following data collected would be quantitative or qualitative and write your answers in the space provided:

The types of vitamins found in chewable supplements.

A) Quantitative

B) Qualitative

23.
For a normal distribution, the empirical rule applies. Approximately _____ percent of the data will fall within one standard deviation of the mean.

A) 100

B) 68

C) 95

D) 99.7

24.
For a normal distribution, the empirical rule applies. Approximately _____ percent of the data will fall within two standard deviations of the mean.

A) 68

B) 99.7

C) 95

D) 100

25.
For a normal distribution, the empirical rule applies. Approximately _____ percent of the data will fall within three standard deviations of the mean.

A) 99.7

B) 95

C) 68

D) 100

26.
The scores on a statistics exam have a mean of 480 and a standard deviation of 90. If these scores are normally distributed, then 68% of the scores will fall between a score of:

A) 390 and 570

B) 300 and 660

C) 210 and 750

D) 300 and 720

27.
The scores on a statistics exam have a mean of 480 and a standard deviation of 90. If these scores are normally distributed, then 95% of the scores will fall between a score of:

A) 210 and 750

B) 390 and 570

C) 300 and 660

D) None of the above

28.
The scores on a statistics exam have a mean of 480 and a standard deviation of 90. If these scores are normally distributed, then 99.7% of the scores will fall between a score of:

A) 370 and 650

B) 390 and 570

C) 300 and 660

D) 210 and 750

29.
Statistics is commonly used for purposes of ____________

A) collecting data

B) constructing data

C) generalizing data

D) organizing data

30.
A confidence ___________ is a range around a specific point used to estimate a population parameter.

A) range

B) level

C) interval

D) none of the above

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