2 A summary measure that is computed from a sample of data d

2. A summary measure that is computed from a sample of data drawn from the population of data is referred to as A. a parameter B. a sample C. a relative measure D. a statistic

3. The shape of a distribution of numbers is given by the A. raw data B. variance C. standard deviation D. measure of skewness  

5. Those methods involving collecting, presenting, and describing a set of data in order to properly explain the various characteristics of that set of data are referred to as

A. statistical inference

B. inferential statistics

C. descriptive statistics

D. sampling

Solution

The answer for question 2 is the letter A a parameter

The answer for question 3 is the letter D measure of skewness

The answer for question 5 is the letter C descriptive statistics