Cyberbullying

Video: Using Statistics

Question 34.48

Elijah referred to a study conducted by the National Crime Prevention Council. How does the audience know that its statistics are credible and reliable?

Everyone is familiar with the National Crime Prevention Council.

Elijah would not use unreliable statistics.

Elijah gave his audience the date of the study.

The audience can’t know because Elijah did not include enough information to make an accurate judgment as to their credibility and reliability.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 34.49

After stating that statistics vary widely, Elijah quotes a single statistic from a single study by the National Crime Prevention Council. This appears to be an example of __________________

statistical cherry-picking.

presenting statistics in context.

using statistics accurately.

using statistics predictively.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 34.50

Elijah’s statistic is an example of a/an __________________

frequency.

median average.

percentage.

mode average.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 34.51

The proper use of statistics can add to a speaker’s __________________

ethos.

pathos.

logos.

mythos.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.