Statistics: Definitions and organizing data

Question 1

Consist of generalizing from samples to populations, and making predictions from data

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inferential statistics

Question 2

Ranks data, and precise differences between units of measure do exist;there is no meaningful 0

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interval

Question 3

The organization of raw data in table form, using classes and frequencies is known as

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Frequency distribution

Question 4

When a group of subjects is selected from a population to be studied, we are talking about

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sample

Question 5

Type of variable that can assume an infinite number of values between any two specific values.

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continuous

Question 6

A variable that can be placed into distinct categories, according to some characteristic

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qualitative

Question 7

When the object of study consist of all subjects (human or otherwise), we are talking about

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population

Question 8

Type of freq. dist. used When the range of the data is large and must be grouped into classes

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grouped

Question 9

Type of freq. dist. used for data that can be placed in specific categories (nominal, ordinal)

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categorical

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Classifies data into mutually exclusive categories in which no order or ranking can be imposed

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nominal

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Possesses all the characteristics of interval measurement, and there exist a true zero.

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ratio

Question 12

Science of conducting studies to collect, organize, analyze and draw conclusions from data

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Statistics

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Classifies data into categories that can be ranked; no differences between the ranks exist

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ordinal

Question 14

Branch of statistics that consist of collection, organization, and presentation of data

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Descriptive statistics

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Type of variable that assume values that can be counted

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discrete

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