Ch 1 Vocab Stats

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Methods for organizing and summarizing info

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Descriptive Statistics

Front

Methods for drawing and measuring reliability of conclusions about a population based on a sample.

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Inferential Statistics

Front

Observations that have been collected: __________

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Data

Front

Methods for planning studies, obtaining data, and analyzing it are called __________.

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Statistics

Front

Collection of all individuals/items in a statistical study.

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Population

Front

Collection of data from every member of a population.

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Census

Front

Part of the population from which info is obtained.

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Sample

Front

Numerical measurement describing a population characteristic.

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Parameter

Front

Numerical measurement describing a sample characteristic.

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Statistic

Front

Numbers representing counts or measurements

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Quantative Data