C207 (C207)

Random Errors - Answer Error in measurement caused by unpredictable statistical fluctuations Information Bias - Answer A prejudice in the data that results when either the respondent or the interviewer has an agenda and is not presenting impartial questions or responding with truly honest responses, respectively Ratio Data - Answer Similar to interval data in that the data is ordered within a range and with each data point being an equal interval apart, also has a natural zero point which ...

Activities (RBM stage) - Answer second step involves the process that converts inputs to outputs (actions necessary to produces results - training, evaluating, developing) Alternative hypothesis - Answer The argument that either a sample is not equal to, greater than, or less than the hypothesized null sample Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) - Answer a technique used to determine if there is a sufficient evidence from sample data of three or more populations to conclude that the means of the p...

1. What are two potential uses of analytics? Choose 2 answers: a. To turn information into insight b. To develop fact-based strategies 2. Which two tools help users to understand processes? a. Control charts b. Flow charts 3. A scale is used to measure the thickness of randomly selected steel rods used in construction. It is accidentally programmed to add one millimeter to each rod. What is the resulting mistake representative of? a. Systematic error 4. Which type of result is pr...

WGU C207 DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING FINAL An online retailer selling workout apparel has a large increase in sales during December and declares that their weekly newspaper ad resulted in higher sales. What misuse of statistics may the retailer have used in making this decision? (correct answers)Association and Causation An educator collects eighth grade math scores from a local school and used this data to recommend curriculum changes for grades 8 - 12. What misuse of statistics may the ...

Amanda is measuring the temperature. She looks at the thermometer and sees that it is somewhere between 65 and 66 degrees Fahrenheit. She is okay with the temperature in between two integers because she knows temperature is not ________ data, but temperature is _________ data.  a) Nominal, Ordinal  b) Nominal, Discrete  c) Continuous, Discrete  d) Discrete, Continuous Feedback: The correct answer is D. Temperature is not a measure that comes in increments (discrete) but is co...

Pareto Chart - correct answer Contains both line and bar graphs. Ordered by frequency of occurrence that shows how many results were generated by each identified cause. Cause and Effect Diagram - correct answer Shows the causes of a specific event. Check Sheet - correct answer Collect data in real time. Control Chart - correct answer Determines whether a process should undergo a formal exam for quality. Histogram - correct answer Graph representing the distribution of numeric...

1. IF you were to take your temperature 10 times in a row using the same thermometer and got the same result every time, you could say that the thermometer is . a. Valid b. Reliable c. Accurate d. Measurable 2. According to the 2000 census the average number of people in a family in the US was 3.17. Since it isn't possible to have .17 of a person, you would use a data point to describe the number of people in your family. a. Continuous b. Discrete c. Valid d. Ordinal ...

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