Which of the Following Types of Data Represent Any Data

question 116

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of data represent any data that have already been collected for purposes other than the problem at hand?

• A)primary data
• B)secondary data
• C)experimental data
• D)virtual data
• E)special data

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

A swath of values, taken from statistical analyses of a sample, anticipated to hold within it the value of a not-yet-known population trait.

Standard Error

The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic, typically the mean.

Mean

The average value of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the number of values.

Confidence Interval

A range of values derived from sample data that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter.