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It is the science of collecting, organising, analysing and interpreting data in order to make decisions.
Data
Statistics
Variable
Population
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What is data?
Information coming from observations, counts, measurements or responses.
The science of collecting, organising, analysing, and interpreting data in order to make decisions.
A numerical description of a population characteristic.
A numerical description of a sample characteristic.
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Complete the definition:
A _________ consists of all subjects (human or otherwise) that are being studied
Statistics
Number
People
Population
Pueblo
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Complete the definition:
A _______ is a subset of a population
sample
sampel
people
statistics
group
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It is a numerical description of a population characteristic.
Parameter
People
Statistics
Data
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It is a numerical description of a sample characteristic
Statistic
Statistics
Parameter
Data
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In 2006, major league baseball teams spent a total of $2,326,706,685 on players’ salaries. Does this numerical value describe a population parameter or a sample statistic?
As it refers to (all) MLB teams (population), this is a parameter.
As it refers to (all) MLB teams (population), this is a statistic.
As it refers to some MLB teams (sample), this is a parameter.
As it refers to some MLB teams (sample), this is a statistic.
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Branches of Satitistics
Link the branches of statistics to their definition.
a) Descriptive
b) Inferential
a) involves the organization, summarization, and display of data.
b) involves using a sample to draw conclusions about a population.
a) involves using a sample to draw conclusions about a population.
b) involves the organization, summarization, and display of data.
a) involves the organization, summarization, and display of variables.
b) involves the invention, summarization, and display of data.
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This is an example of:
Descriptive statistics
Inferential statistics
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This could be an example of:
Inferential statistics
Descriptive statistics
Population
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A survey conducted among 1017 men and women by Opinion Research Corporation International found that 76% of women and 60% of men had had a physical examination within the previous year.
Identify the descriptive aspect of the survey.
...among 1017 men and women, it was found that 76% of women and 60% of men had had a physical examination withing the previous year.
A survey.
It is estimated that 76% of women and 60% of men in the country have had a physical examination within the previous year.
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A survey conducted among 1017 men and women by Opinion Research Corporation International found that 76% of women and 60% of men had had a physical examination within the previous year.
Identify the inferential aspect of the survey.
...among 1017 men and women, it was found that 76% of women and 60% of men had had a physical examination withing the previous year.
A survey.
It is estimated that 76% of women and 60% of men in the country have had a physical examination within the previous year.
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What is Quantitative Data?
Consist of attributes, labels, or nonnumerical entries.
Consist of numerical measurements or counts.
Consist of a subset of the population.
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What is Qualitative Data?
Consist of attributes, labels, or nonnumerical entries.
Consist of numerical measurements or counts.
Consist of a subset of the population.
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Model: qualitative data,
Base Price: quantitative data.
Model: quantitative data,
Base Price: qualitative data.
Both Model and Base Price are qualitative data.
Both Model and Base Price are quantitative data.