What are Statistics?

Questions

Question 1 out of 2.
You hear in a commercial that 80% of children prefer to eat a certain kind of cereal for breakfast. What do you conclude?

• This cereal is superior to all others...at least according to kids.
• You need to know more about where these data came from before making any conclusions.
• 20% of kids prefer to eat Trix.

Question 2 out of 2.
What should you take into consideration when evaluating statistical claims? Check all that apply.

• The statistics presented
• The sources of the statistical findings
• The procedures used to generate the claims