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Key definitions in statistics
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Drawing conclusions and making decisions concerning a population based only on sample data is
Inferential Statistics
Descriptive Statistics
Probability
2
If the chart is used for blood pressure by age, What type of variable is low, normal, and high?
quantitative
categorical- ranked
numerical
3
Is favorite ice cream flavor independent of gender?
No
Never
Yes
4
The branch of mathematics that transforms data into useful information for decision makers is..
Statistics
Calculus
Geometry
5
A ______ is the portion of a population selected for analysis.
Parameter
Sample
Cluster
6
A ______
is a numerical measure that describes a characteristic of a sample. choose best answer
Statistic
Quantity
Logarithm
Dollar
7
Collecting, summarizing, and describing data is what type of statistics?
Descriptive
Inferential
Marginal
8
What type of chart is this?
contingency table
3 x 3 table
run chart
9
What type of chart is this?
segmented bar chart
breakdown chart
percentage chart
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A ________
consists of
all
the items or individuals about which you want to draw a conclusion.
population
sample
cluster
