Lesson Formulates

2 Simple
Statistical
Instruments
Activity 1
Directions. Fill in the blank with the correct information.

Student Data
Name: _______________________________ Grade Level and
Section: _____________
Age: ____ Sex: _____ Date of Birth: ____________
Place of Birth: _______________
Height (cm): _______
Weight (kg): ________
Mother Tongue: _____________________
Address:
______________________________________________________
_____________
Mother’s Name: _____________________________ Occupation:
__________________
Father’s Name: ______________________________ Occupation:
__________________ Guardian’s Name:
___________________________ Occupation:
__________________
Do you have any brothers and sisters? _____________ How many?
____________
Health Concerns:
______________________________________________________
____
 This lesson is a continuation of the concepts on posing Focus Group Discussion (FGD) - it is used to know the thinking,
real-life problems that can be solved by statistics. feeling or opinion, about a certain phenomenon, idea and etc. FGD is
Data are collected from different sectors such as business, conducted with a small group of people with common knowledge and
education, medicine, etc. Below is an instrument that is used by a common field (usually 6 to 8 people).
leading newspaper who conducted a survey on honesty.
_____________________________________________________ Questionnaire- if you have big number of samples, it is the most
______ practical way to use. You gather data through writing. However, you
HOW HONEST CAN YOU BE? must be careful presenting your questions, since we need to consider
1. You found someone’s wallet in the cafeteria, what would you the culture, and characteristics of the respondents. You may use
do? email, letter, or personally give your questionnaire to your
a. Return the wallet to the owner. respondents.
b. Return the wallet but keep the money Using different questions, and approaches to questioning, can allow us
c. Keep the wallet and the money access to the information we require. Questionnaires usually are
2. You are mistakenly given Php 50.00 extra change when you comprised of a number of questions that can either be closed
buy a notebook from the school’s book store, what would you do? questions, open-ended questions, or multiple-choice.
a. Return the Php 50.00 extra change to the cashier
b. Keep the money Types of Questions
3. An extra ten points mistakenly added to your score in the
1. Closed questions These are questions which can be answered
examination that made you pass the test. Would you report it to
with “Yes” or “No,” or they have a limited set of possible answers (such
your teacher?
as: A, B, C, or All of the above). For example, ‘Do you wear glasses?’
a. Yes b. No
the respondent either does (responding ‘yes’) or doesn’t (responding
4. You know that your teacher is not that strict during examination.
‘no’) wear glasses.
Would you cheat on the exam?
a. Yes b. No 2. Open-ended questions These are questions that allow someone to
5. Are you honest most of the time? give a free-form answer. Example, “How did you answer the
a. Yes b. No modules?”
3. Multiple-choice questions These are questions that provide a
There are different statistical instruments that can be
formulated and used to gather data depending on the needs. certain number of specific response options as possible answers. An
Listed below are some of the statistical instruments. example of multiple-choice question would be:
“How do you spend your free time?”.
Observation- it focuses in determining the changes in the
attitude, characteristics and behavior of people or other subjects. a. reading c. surfing the internet
This technique includes watching and recording actions and
behaviors. b. listening to radio d. watching TV e. others (please specify: __)
Survey – in a national level, surveys are usually covered by the
Interviews- it is being performed through personally asking
questions to people who have the authority or expertise to say government and other form of surveying organization such as National
something about the data needed. Statistics Office (NSO). A survey can also be done in small scale (i.e. a
The person gathering the data is called the interviewer, while the class of 25 students can be surveyed).
Examples of Forms Used as Statistics Instruments 3.
1.
Please fill in the blank with the correct information.
1. Name: __________________________________
2. Age: _______________
3. Birthday: ___________________________
4. Height (cm): _____________
5. Weight (kg): _____________
6. The subject you spend most time studying in class:
_______________
7. The number of pets at home: __________
8. The number of siblings in the family: ____________
Please encircle the letter that best applies to you.
9. The kind of book you prefer to read
a. fiction c. mystery e. others (please specify) _____
b. novel d. comic 4.
10. The way you travel to school
a. by foot c. by bicycle e. others (please specify) _____
b. by car d. by bus
2.

5. Examples of Interview Question

What are some of your academic strengths?
What are your weaknesses?
Why do you want to study here?
What do you expect to be doing ten years from now?
 What subject in high school did you find most challenging
What I Have Learned Assessment
DIRECTIONS: Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the
Directions: Fill in the missing word in the blank. Choose the
correct answer. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
correct answer from the box.
1. It is a question that can be answered by gathering data from
subjects or respondents whose responses may vary.
Interview Closed Question Open-ended Question
A. Categorical question
Attitude Questionnaire Survey B. Hypothetical question
C. Numerical question
D. Statistical question
1. The most useful statistical instrument to be used with big 2. Which type of statistical data is measurable or countable?
number of respondents is _____________. A. Categorical data set
B. Numerical data set
2. _____________ is being carried out through personally asking
C. Population
questions to knowledgeable people about the data needed.
D. Sample
3. The question “Do you prefer answering Self Learning Modules 3. It is a type of question which requires more thought and more
(SLMs) than workbooks?” is an example of than a simple one-word answer.
________________________. A. Closed question
B. Open-ended question
4. The changes in characteristics, behavior and _____________ C. Multiple-choice question
of the people observed are the focus of observation. D. None of the above
5. _____________ is a type of question that allows someone to 4. A type of statistical data that can take non-numerical values, such
give a free-form answer. as name of colors, labels, etc.
A. Categorical data set
Now, you will apply what you have learned about formulating B. Numerical data set
statistical instrument. Use a separate answer sheet. C. Statistics
D. Statistical question
Directions. Perform as directed. 5. It is a type of question which provides the respondents with
1. Identify a real-life problem that you are interested. multiple answer options.
A. Closed question
B. Open-ended question
2. Form a statistical question about the problem you identified. C. Multiple-choice question
D. None of the above
6. Which of the following is an example of statistical question?
A. How old are the students in Grade 7?
3. Formulate your own simple statistical instrument that can be
B. What did Larra eat for dinner?
used to answer your statistical question.
C. What time did you get up this morning?
D. How many pairs of shoes does my best friend have?
7. Which of the following statements/questions is an example of 13. Which of the following is not an example of categorical
open-ended question? data set?
A. Are you feeling better today? i. Ages of grade 7 students.
B. Should I date her?
ii. Favorite flavor of ice cream for each of 6th graders.
C. What are the challenges you faced during this time of
iii. Internet browsing hours spent of grade 7 students.
pandemic?
D. Will you please do me a favor? iv. My favorite Milktea flavor.
8. What type of question is this “Have you finished your A. i only
homework?”? B. i and iv
A. Closed question C. ii and iv
B. Open-ended question D. iii and iv
C. Multiple-choice question 14. The question “How old is my student?” is an example of
D. None of the above non-statistical question, which of the following makes it as
9. Which of the following is a closed question? statistical question?
A. How did you and your girlfriend meet? A. How old is my student, Larra?
B. How do you manage to raise your children alone?
B. How old are the students in my classroom?
C. May I please have a bite of that cassava melts?
D. What makes the chameleon camouflage? C. How old is your classmate?
10. The question “What is your favorite ice cream flavor and why?” D. None of the above
is an example of__________________. 15. Which of the following is an example of open-ended
A. Closed question question?
B. Open-ended question i. What are you planning to buy today at the grocery store?
ii. What is your unforgettable experience during childhood?
C. Multiple-choice question
iii. What were the major effects of COVID-19 in your life?
D. None of the above
iv. How could you present yourself better?
11. It is a type of question which can be answered by a simple yes
A. i only C. i, ii and iii
or no.
A. Closed Question B. ii only D. i, ii, iii and iv
B. Open-ended question
C. Multiple-choice question
D. None of the above
12. Which of the following is NOT a statistical question?
A. How much time do you spend browsing internet last week?
B. How many minutes do grade 7 students typically spend
browsing
internet each week?
C. What do grade 8 students prefer to eat for breakfast?
D. What is the typical number of pets owned by students in my
class?
Lesson Real -Life The 4 steps below can be followed to solve real life problems
using statistics

1 Problems that
can be Solved
1. Pose the question that can be answered by data.
2. Determine a plan to collect data.

by Statistics 3. Organize and summarize the data.

Statistics is a branch of Applied Mathematics specializing in 4. Interpret the results and answer the question posed in Step 1 using
procedures for collecting, organizing, presenting, analyzing, and the organized and summarized data.
interpreting data from observations.
Statistics involves much more than simply drawing graphs and Example of Statistical Questions:
computing averages.
 In education, it is frequently used to describe test results. 1. How many hours does the grade 7 students spend time in
studying? (Summarizing question)
 In science, the data resulting from experiments must be
collected and analyzed. 2. Do the grade 7 students spend more time in social media than
 Manufacturers can provide better products at reasonable costs studying? (Comparing question)
through the use of statistical quality control techniques.
3. Do students who spend more time in studying do better in exam?
 In government, many kinds of statistical data are collected all
(Relationship question)
the time.
 A knowledge of statistics can help you become more critical in Example of Non-Statistical Questions:
your analysis of information; hence, you will not be misled by
manufactured polls, graphs, and averages. 1. How old are you?
A statistical question is one that can be answered by collecting 2. What is your favorite subject?
data that vary. There are two types of data: numerical and
categorical. 3. How many siblings does Elise have?

Numerical data set are those in numerical form which are either (Take note that each example of non-statistical question above has
continuous or discrete. definite answer and do not need data to be gathered.)

Discrete data are those that can be counted in a finitely while Examples of Categorical Data
continuous data are measurements that can take any value from 1. Since our country is infected with Corona Virus, do you follow the
an is infinite range. health protocols given by the Department of Health?
Categorical data take non-numerical values, such as colors, 2. Wintermelon is my favorite milktea flavor.
information or questions that are answerable by YES or NO,
labels, etc. (example: large, medium, and small) 3. Blue signifies calmness, tranquility, relaxation and peace.
Examples of Numerical Data What I Can Do
A. Discrete Data
1. Number of boys and girls in grade 7 per section Sunflower A. Identify whether the question is statistical or not. Explain your
answer.
2. The result of rolling 3 dice
3. The number of books in the shelves 1. What are the colors of my shoes?
________________________________________________________
B. Continuous Data _______________
1. The heights of all grade 7 students
2. How many hours of sleep do the grade 7 students need every
2. Age of a persons night?
3. Distance travelled by an airplane overtime.
________________________________________________________
What I Have Learned
__________
A. Determine whether the question is a statistical B. Identify the following data set as categorical or numerical. Explain
question or not. your answer. 1. Type of juices drunk by the students in the canteen
1. What time did I woke up this morning?
2. What are the heights of grade 7 Dalya students? ________________________________________________________
3. What were the high temperature of the regions in __________
Mindanao yesterday? 2. Weight of Alexander’s dog
4. How old am I? ________________________________________________________
5. Do students want face to face classes than online __________
classes?
C. Write at least 5 statistical questions that can be answered by
B. Identify whether the following if it is categorical, collecting data from your class.
discrete or continuous data. 1.______________________________________________________
____________
1. The volume of a prism
2. Hours of sleep of a high school student 2.______________________________________________________
3. The weight of a sack of rice ____________
4. The height of a pineapple plants 3.______________________________________________________
5. Eye color of my pets ____________
6. Brand of the ball pens in a class
4_______________________________________________________
7. The number of students in a class ___________
8. Number of languages spoken by Jose Rizal
5.______________________________________________________
9. Lists of SSG officers
___________
10. The results of rolling two dices