Question

1) Which of the following is NOT a source offering statistical information on social conditions?

Select one:

a. The World Bank

b. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

c. The U.S. Department of Labor

d. The United Nations

e. All of these sources provide statistical information on social conditions.

2) Why should you be concerned about the background of the data?

Select one:

a. To find pure, objective data.

b. To identify possible biases or weaknesses in the data.

c. To make sure all participants included in the survey receive proper credit.

d. To make sure that all of the data have been reported completely.

3) While there are great online sources for statistical data, the most current data are typically found in print sources, such as government documents.

Select one:

True

False

4 ) What does "per capita rate" mean?

Select one:

a. The rate per 100,000 people per year (usually).

b. The total number of people.

c. The rate change from one year to the next.

d. The highest rate in a data set.

Answer 1

Ans 1: (E) is the right option. We can obtain the data on social indicators on all these listed websites.

Ans 2: (B) is the correct option. We need to go into the background of the data to check how the samples have been drawn, are they biased or not. Because, mistakes in collecting data or a weak data can misguide the whole study.

Ans 3: True up to some extent. Nowadays, government publish the data on its websites also. But, the authenticity of the data gets verified once the government prints it in its documents and released it for the public.

Ans 4: (A) is the correct option. Usually per capita means the rate per number of people, usually it is taken as rate per 100,000 people. For example, GDP per capita, means total GDP of a country divided by its population.