Unit 5 Inferences Vocab Review

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Sample not accurately representing the population due to unequal selection likelihood.

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Biased Sample

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Sample accurately representing the population through fair, random selection.

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Unbiased Sample

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Inference about a population from an unbiased random sample.

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Valid

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Applying sample results to a population

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Generalizations

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Visual representation of numbers; each dot (or X) represents a number. Often called line plots.

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Dot Plot

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Graph summarizing number distribution in a list.

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Box and Whisker Plot

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Difference between first and third quartiles (Q1, Q2, Q3)

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Interquartile Range

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Smallest value in a data set.

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Minimum Value

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Largest value in a data set

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Maximum Value

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Sample of participants who voluntarily choose to participate.

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Voluntary-Response Sample