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Data consists of information coming from observations,counts,measurements, or responses
Statistics is the science of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interperting data in order to make decisions
A population is... the collection of all outcomes,responses,measurements, or counts that are of interest
A sample is... a subset, or part, of a population
A parameter is... a numerical description of a population characteristic
A statistic is ... numerical description of a sample characteristic
True of false? Sample statistics can differ frmo sample to sample? true
True of false? A population parameter is not constant for a population? false, it is constant
Study of statisitics has two main branches, what are they? Descriptive statistics and Inferential statistics
How is sample related to population? A sample is a subset of a population
What is the difference between a parameter and a statistics? A parameter is a numerical description of a population characteristic. A statistic is a numerical description of a sample characteristic.
True or False? A statisitic is a measure that describes a population characteristic. False. A statistic is a numerical measure that describes a sample characteristic.
True or False? A population is the collection of some outcomes, responses, measurements, or counts that are of interest. False, a population is the collection of all outcomes, responses, measurements, or counts that are of interest.
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