Using Statistics: Lui, Preventing Cyberbullying

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Discussion Questions

Question 1.

Question 1: Elijah referred to a study conducted by the National Crime Prevention Council. How does the audience know that its statistics are credible and reliable?

Choice A. Everyone is familiar with the National Crime Prevention Council.

Choice B. Elijah would not use unreliable statistics.

Choice C. Elijah gave his audience the date of the study.

Choice D. 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 2.

Question 2: Fill in the blank: 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 __________________BLANK

Choice A. statistical cherry-picking.

Choice B. presenting statistics in context.

Choice C. using statistics accurately.

Choice D. using statistics predictively.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 3.

Question 3: Fill in the blank: Elijah’s statistic is an example of a/an __________________BLANK

Choice A. frequency.

Choice B. median average.

Choice C. percentage.

Choice D. mode average.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 4.

Question 4: Fill in the blank: The proper use of statistics can add to a speaker’s __________________BLANK

Choice A. ethos.

Choice B. pathos.

Choice C. logos.

Choice D. mythos.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.