A statistics instructor asks the students to rate how well they like math. The instructor will use statistics to
a. organize, transform, perform mathematical operations, and otherwise manipulate the students' ratings.
b. design a research study looking at students' liking of math.
c. round the ratings to two decimal places so that they are more easily communicated.
d. organize, summarize, communicate, and draw conclusions about the students' ratings.
Question 2
Empirical research involves measurement. Such measurement results in numbers or scores. These scores usually are referred to as
a. data. c. statistics.
b. hypotheses. d. conclusions.
