AP Statistics Semester Review Paper
AP Statistics Semester Review Chapters 1- 16 Name___________________________________
1) One of the reasons that the Monitoring the Future (MTF) project was started was "to study changes in the beliefs, attitudes, and behavior of young people in the United States." Data are collected from 8 th, 10th, and 12th graders each year. To get a representative nationwide sample, surveys are given to a randomly selected group of students. In Spring 2004, students were asked about alcohol, illegal drug, and cigarette use. Describe the W's, if the information is given. If the information is not given, state that it is not specified. • Who: • What: • When: • Where: • How: • Why:
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2) Consider the following part of a data set:
List the variables in the data set. Indicate whether each variable is treated as categorical or quantitative in this data set. If the variable is quantitative, state the units.
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Has the percentage of young girls drinking milk changed over time? The following table is consistent with the results from "Beverage Choices of Young Females: Changes and Impact on Nutrient Intakes" (Shanthy A. Bowman, Journal of the American Dietetic Association , …show more content…
Let 0 = no eggs; 1, 2, 3 = one egg; 4 - 9 = two eggs. Go across the row of digits one at a time, adding up the number of eggs until there are 12 or more. Count the number of nests visited. 34)
35) According to this simulation, Billy will have to visit an average of 8 nests to collect a dozen eggs. 18
Answer Key Testname: AP STATS 1ST SEMESTER REVIEW CH 1-15
36) a. stratified b. cluster c. simple d. systematic 37) Undercoverage might occur. The class rank selected may not be representative of all students taking the course. For example, perhaps the senior rank contains students who have failed the course previously, and these students might have a more negative attitude toward the class. 38)
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1) One of the reasons that the Monitoring the Future (MTF) project was started was "to study changes in the beliefs, attitudes, and behavior of young people in the United States." Data are collected from 8 th, 10th, and 12th graders each year. To get a representative nationwide sample, surveys are given to a randomly selected group of students. In Spring 2004, students were asked about alcohol, illegal drug, and cigarette use. Describe the W's, if the information is given. If the information is not given, state that it is not specified. • Who: • What: • When: • Where: • How: • Why:
1)
2) Consider the following part of a data set:
List the variables in the data set. Indicate whether each variable is treated as categorical or quantitative in this data set. If the variable is quantitative, state the units.
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Has the percentage of young girls drinking milk changed over time? The following table is consistent with the results from "Beverage Choices of Young Females: Changes and Impact on Nutrient Intakes" (Shanthy A. Bowman, Journal of the American Dietetic Association , …show more content…
Let 0 = no eggs; 1, 2, 3 = one egg; 4 - 9 = two eggs. Go across the row of digits one at a time, adding up the number of eggs until there are 12 or more. Count the number of nests visited. 34)
35) According to this simulation, Billy will have to visit an average of 8 nests to collect a dozen eggs. 18
Answer Key Testname: AP STATS 1ST SEMESTER REVIEW CH 1-15
36) a. stratified b. cluster c. simple d. systematic 37) Undercoverage might occur. The class rank selected may not be representative of all students taking the course. For example, perhaps the senior rank contains students who have failed the course previously, and these students might have a more negative attitude toward the class. 38)
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