Question

What can teachers do to alleviate statistics anxiety in their students? To explore this question, statistics anxiety for students in two classes was compared. In one class, the instructor lectured in a formal manner, including dressing formally. In the other, the instructor was less formal, dressed informally, was more personal, used humor, and called on students by their first names. Anxiety was measured using a questionnaire. Higher scores indicate a greater level of anxiety. The mean anxiety score for students in the formal lecture class was 25.40 . In the informal class, the mean was 20.41 . Classify 25.40 and 20.41 as parameters or statistics.

Answer 1

Answer: Statistic

Step-by-step explanation: The difference between a parameter and statistic lies in the set of observation from which either quantity is derived. The parameter represents numerical values which are derived by examining or considering an entire population while the statistic is used to define numerical quantities derived from subset of the population called the sample. In the scenario described above, the population of interest would be the entire population of student and hence statistical derivations made would be called parameters. However, the scenario only experimented using student from two different classes which is a subset of the entire population of student. Hence, the obtained mean values of 25.40 and 20.41 for students in the formal and informal classes are categorized as statistic.