TABLE 3-1 Health Care Issues Are Receiving Much Attention in Both Academic

question 10

Multiple Choice

TABLE 3-1
Health care issues are receiving much attention in both academic and political arenas. A sociologist recently conducted a survey of citizens over 60 years of age whose net worth is too high to qualify for Medicaid and have no private health insurance. The ages of 25 uninsured senior citizens were as follows:

-Referring to Table 3-1, identify which of the following is the correct statement.

• A) One fourth of the senior citizens sampled are below 65.5 years of age.
• B) The middle 50% of the senior citizens sampled are between 65.5 and 73.0 years of age.
• C) The average age of senior citizens sampled is 73.5 years of age.
• D) All of the above are correct.

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Non-Numerical Values

Data that is not represented by numbers, often categorical or qualitative in nature, such as names or labels.

Quantitative

Relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality, often involving statistical, mathematical, or numerical data analysis.

Measurement

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Ordinal Scale

A scale of measurement where the attributes being measured are ordered in terms of magnitude or importance, but the intervals between attributes are not necessarily uniform or known.