On Discovering an Improperly Adjusted Drill Press, Jack Joyner, Director

question 30

Multiple Choice

On discovering an improperly adjusted drill press, Jack Joyner, Director of Quality Control, ordered an inspection of every fifth casting drilled during the evening shift. Less than 1% of the castings were defective; so, Jack released the evening shift's production to assembly. This is an example of ___.

• A) categorical data
• B) quantitative data
• C) descriptive statistics
• D) inferential statistics
• E) judgmental statistics

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Definitions:

Error

The difference between a measured or calculated value and its true value, often considered in statistical and experimental data.

Interrater Reliability

The degree of agreement among different raters or judges, measuring the consistency of their assessments or observations.

Cronbach's Alpha

A statistical measure used to assess the reliability or internal consistency of a set of scale or test items.

Greek Letter

Symbols from the Greek alphabet used in mathematics, science, and engineering to represent variables, parameters, and specific values.