Topic 9: Probability & Statistics Vocab Flashcards

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Categorical Data

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Data that can be divided into specific categories or groups.

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Quantitative Data

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Data that can be measured and expressed numerically.

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This is an example of what type of data?

Ex: The data 5 ft, 4 ft, 7 ft, 4 ft, 8 ft, and 10 ft are __________

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Quantitative Data

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This is an example of what type of data?

Ex: The data teacher, nurse, doctor, truck driver, accountant, CEO, welder, and banker are __________

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Categorical Data

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Simpson's Paradox

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A phenomenon in which a trend appears in different groups of data but disappears or reverses when the groups are combined.

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Association

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A relationship or connection between two or more variables.

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Independent Events

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Two events that do not affect each other's outcomes.

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Union

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The event that occurs if at least one of the events occurs.

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Intersection

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The event that occurs if both events occur.

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If A = {1,3,6,9} and B = {1,5,10} then the ________ of A and B, or A ∪ B, is {1,3,5,6,9,10}

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Union