Intro to Statistics

This deals with the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data.

Which of the following is considered descriptive statistics?Check all that apply.

Identify the population:

A survey of 500 adults in the U.S. found found that 54% drink daily coffee.

Identify the sample:

A survey of 500 adults in the U.S. found that 54% drink coffee daily.

In the statement "A survey of 500 adults in the U.S. found that 54% drink coffee", 54% is a parameter.

The costs of items in a shopper's grocery cart represent (a)   data.

A national survey asked 1261 U.S. adult fast-food customers which meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack) they ordered. What is the variable?

A national survey asked 1261 U.S. adult fast-food customers which meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack) they ordered. Is the variable qualitative or quantitative?

Which of the following variables is categorical? Check all that apply.

You are conducting a survey of the people of the United States to find out how popular the contact sports are. You randomly choose people to call and make 1,000 phone calls to people scattered across the country. In this study, what is the statistics term for THE PEOPLE IN THE U.S., and what is the statistics term for THE PEOPLE YOU CALLED?