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RESEARCH FINALS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which regression tool minimizes error? | Best-fit line |
| The mean is defined as: | Sum of values divided by number of values |
| Which of the following is a measure of dispersion? | Range |
| What is the main focus of statistical computing? | Analyzing datasets with computer tools |
| Which central tendency measure is most affected by outliers? | Mean |
| Data mining is: | Discovering patterns in large datasets |
| Which test compares sample statistic with critical values? | Hypothesis testing |
| The median is useful because: | Less affected by outliers |
| The mode represents: | Most frequent value |
| Interquartile range (IQR) is: | Difference between upper and lower quartiles |
| Correlation ranges from: | -1 to +1 |
| Standard deviation is: | Square root of variance |
| Descriptive statistics provides: | Summaries of data |
| Which analysis estimates population parameters from sample data? | Inferential |
| Poisson distribution depends on: | Average rate of events |
| Which software is open-source and popular with statisticians? | R |
| Which software is often used by epidemiologists? | Stata |
| Which is considered more robust when data is skewed? | Median |
| A low p-value indicates: | Evidence against null hypothesis |
| Standard deviation is often symbolized by: | σ |