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96. What technical term describes the numerical summary of a population?

A. Statistic.
B. Sample.
C. Parameter.
D. Variable.
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94. A medicinal study finds a statistically significant result, but a subsequent replication study fails to find the same result. What critical biostatistical issue might explain this discrepancy?

A. The original study had too much power.
B. The original study might have had a Type I error, or the replication study a Type II error, or differences in methodology.
C. The original study was perfect.
D. Replication studies are never necessary.
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87. A critical situational report shows a sudden increase in adverse drug reactions in a specific patient population, and the data suggests a potential issue with a newly released drug batch. What is the urgency for a biostatistician’s involvement?

A. To immediately declare the drug unsafe.
B. To rapidly analyze the data for patterns and statistical significance, to inform immediate public health action.
C. To wait for more data to accumulate.
D. To disregard the reports as anecdotal.
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84. The strength and direction of a linear relationship between two continuous variables is quantified by the:

A. P-value.
B. Correlation coefficient.
C. T-statistic.
D. Chi-square statistic.
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82. A medicinal study claims a drug significantly reduces mortality, but the confidence interval for the risk ratio is very wide and barely excludes 1.0. What critical interpretation should be made?

A. The drug is highly effective.
B. The finding is statistically significant, but the effect estimate is imprecise and less reliable, warranting caution.
C. The study had high precision.
D. The study is invalid.
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80. What technical term describes the difference between the maximum and minimum values in a dataset?

A. Standard deviation.
B. Variance.
C. Range.
D. Interquartile range.
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