SAEE SAEE - Data Collection and Analysis Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

A principal wants to evaluate student satisfaction with cafeteria food by surveying every 10th student who enters the cafeteria. This is an example of which sampling method?

Accepted Answer

Systematic sampling

Answer

Systematic sampling selects every nth individual from a population list or stream.

Question 2

Which measure of central tendency is MOST resistant to the influence of extreme outlier scores in a data set?

Accepted Answer

Median

Answer

The median is resistant to outliers because it reflects the middle value regardless of extreme scores.

Question 3

A school collects data on student attendance rates over five years. Which type of graph is MOST appropriate to display trends over time?

Accepted Answer

Line graph

Answer

Line graphs are ideal for showing changes and trends across a continuous time period.

Question 4

An administrator notices that schools with more library books also tend to have higher reading scores. This relationship is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Correlation

Answer

Correlation describes a statistical relationship between two variables without implying one causes the other.

Question 5

Which data collection method is MOST appropriate when an administrator needs in-depth understanding of a few teachers' instructional challenges?

Accepted Answer

Focus group interview

Answer

Focus group interviews provide rich qualitative data about specific experiences and perceptions.

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SAEE SAEE - Data Collection and Analysis Questions and Answers 3