Statistics Suggest That the Percentage of Canadians 16 Years and Older

question 7

Multiple Choice

Statistics suggest that the percentage of Canadians 16 years and older actively involved in sport, between 1992 and 2004:

• A) Has stayed, more or less, the same
• B) Has decreased from 76% to 54%
• C) Has decreased from 45% to 31%
• D) Has increased from 49% to 59%

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Definitions:

Experimental Studies

Research studies that manipulate conditions to examine the cause and effect relationship between variables.

Experimental Study

A research method where the investigator manipulates one or more variables to determine their effect on a dependent variable, often involving control groups.

Observational

Pertaining to data or a study method where the researcher observes subjects without manipulating any variables.

Nominal Scale

Refers to a classification system in statistics where data can be divided into non-numeric categories that are labeled or named; there is no intrinsic ordering to the categories.