1.6 Vocab

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Population

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The entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn.

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Randomization

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A process that uses chance to assign participants to groups in a study.

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Representative

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Serving to represent or typify.

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Sample Size

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The number of observations or individuals included in a study or experiment.

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Bias

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influence in some way

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Variability

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Difference exhibited by data points within a data set

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Variable

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A characteristic or attribute that can be measured or counted, and can take on different values within a dataset.

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Sample

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Items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population.

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Self-selected sampling

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A sample where individuals choose to participate in a study or survey on their own accord.

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Simple Random Sampling

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The selection of a random sample; each element of the population has an equal chance of being selected.