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Statistics 110
Exam 1 Chapters 1-9 Vocabulary
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Undergraduate 1
02/16/2012

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(1) Individuals
Definition
Objects described by a set of data
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(1) Variable
Definition
Characteristics of an individual
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(1) Observational Study
Definition
Observes individuals and measures variables of interest, no influence of responses.
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(1) Responses
Definition
Variable that measures an outcome or result of a study
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(1) Sample Surveys
Definition
(Observational Study) Studying population by studying specific members that represent the larger group.
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(1) Population
Definition
Entire group of individuals about which we want information
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(1) Sample
Definition
Part of the population from which we collect information
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(1) Census
Definition
Sample survey that attempts to include entire population in sample
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(1) Experiment
Definition
Imposes some treatment on individuals in order to observe responses
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(2) Bias (To reduce...)
Definition
Study that favors certain outcomes. Consistent repeated deviation of the sample statistics from the population parameter in the same direction.
(To reduce bias, use random sampling)
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(2) Convenience Sampling
Definition
Selection of easiest to reach sample individuals
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(2) Voluntary Response Sampling
Definition
Individuals choose to respond to general appeal
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(2) Simple Random Sample (SRS)
Definition
Consists of n individuals from population chosen such that every set of n individuals have equal chance of being chosen
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(2) Table of Random Digits
Definition
Each entry is equally likely to be digits 0-9
Entries are independent of each other
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(3) Parameter
Definition
Unknown number that describes the population
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(3) Statistic
Definition
Number that describes sample
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(3) Variability (To reduce..)
Definition
Describes the spread of values in the sample statistic are. Large variability means results aren't repeatable.
(To reduce variability use a larger sample)
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(3) Margin of Error
Definition
How close the sample statistic lies to population parameter
(1/(square root n)
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(3) 95% Confidence
Definition
"We are 95% confidenct that the truth lies within the margin of error"
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(3) Confidence Statement
Definition
Margin of Error + Level of Confidence
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(3) Level of Confidence
Definition
What percentage of all possible samples satisfy the margin of error.
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(4) Sampling Errors
Definition
Errors caused by act of taking sample. Sample Results are different from Census Results
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(4) Sampling Errors
Definition
Errors caused by act of taking sample. Sample Results are different from Census Results
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(4) Random Sampling Error
Definition
Deviation between sample statistic and population parameter caused by change in selecting a random sample. MOE includes only RSE.
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(4) Random Sampling Error
Definition
Deviation between sample statistic and population parameter caused by change in selecting a random sample. MOE includes only RSE.
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(4) Non-sampling Errors
Definition
Error not related to act of selecting sample from a population. Can be present in the census.
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(4) Non-sampling Errors
Definition
Error not related to act of selecting sample from a population. Can be present in the census.
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(4) Sampling Frame
Definition
List of individuals from which samples are drawn
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(4) Sampling Frame
Definition
List of individuals from which samples are drawn
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(4) Under-coverage
Definition
When some groups in population are left out of the process of choosing the sample.
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(4) Under-coverage
Definition
When some groups in population are left out of the process of choosing the sample.
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(4) Processing Errors
Definition
(Non-sampling Error) Mistakes in mechanical tasks.
e.i. Arithmetic or response entering
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(4) Processing Errors
Definition
(Non-sampling Error) Mistakes in mechanical tasks.
e.i. Arithmetic or response entering
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(4) Response Errors
Definition
(Non-sampling Error) When subject gives incorrect responses
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(4) Response Errors
Definition
(Non-sampling Error) When subject gives incorrect responses
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(4) Non-responses
Definition
Failure to obtain data from individual selected for a sample
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(4) Non-responses
Definition
Failure to obtain data from individual selected for a sample
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(4) Strata
Definition
Distinct groups of a sampling frame
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(4) Strata
Definition
Distinct groups of a sampling frame
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(4) Probability Sample
Definition
Sample chosen by chance
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(4) Probability Sample
Definition
Sample chosen by chance
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(4) Sampling Errors
Definition
Errors caused by act of taking sample. Sample Results are different from Census Results
Term
(4) Random Sampling Error
Definition
Deviation between sample statistic and population parameter caused by change in selecting a random sample. MOE includes only RSE.
Term
(4) Non-sampling Errors
Definition
Error not related to act of selecting sample from a population. Can be present in the census.
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(4) Sampling Frame
Definition
List of individuals from which samples are drawn
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(4) Under-coverage
Definition
When some groups in population are left out of the process of choosing the sample.
Term
(4) Processing Errors
Definition
(Non-sampling Error) Mistakes in mechanical tasks.
e.i. Arithmetic or response entering
Term
(4) Response Errors
Definition
(Non-sampling Error) When subject gives incorrect responses
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(4) Non-responses
Definition
Failure to obtain data from individual selected for a sample
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(4) Strata
Definition
Distinct groups of a sampling frame
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(4) Probability Sample
Definition
Sample chosen by chance
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(4) Sampling Errors
Definition
Errors caused by act of taking sample. Sample Results are different from Census Results
Term
(4) Random Sampling Error
Definition
Deviation between sample statistic and population parameter caused by change in selecting a random sample. MOE includes only RSE.
Term
(4) Non-sampling Errors
Definition
Error not related to act of selecting sample from a population. Can be present in the census.
Term
(4) Sampling Frame
Definition
List of individuals from which samples are drawn
Term
(4) Under-coverage
Definition
When some groups in population are left out of the process of choosing the sample.
Term
(4) Processing Errors
Definition
(Non-sampling Error) Mistakes in mechanical tasks.
e.i. Arithmetic or response entering
Term
(4) Response Errors
Definition
(Non-sampling Error) When subject gives incorrect responses
Term
(4) Non-responses
Definition
Failure to obtain data from individual selected for a sample
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(4) Strata
Definition
Distinct groups of a sampling frame
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(4) Probability Sample
Definition
Sample chosen by chance
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(5) Response Variable
Definition
Measures an outcome or result of a study
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(5) Explanatory Variable
Definition
Explains or causes changes in response variable
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(5) Subjects
Definition
Individuals studied in an experiment
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(5) Treatment
Definition
Any specific experimental condition applied to the subjects
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(5) Lurking Variable
Definition
Variable that has an important effect on the relationship among the variables in a study, but isn't one of the explanatory variables
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(5) Confounded
Definition
When effects of 2 variables cannot be distinguished from each other
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(5) Clinical Trails
Definition
Experiments that study the effectiveness of medial treatments on actual patients
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(5) Placebo (Effect)
Definition
Dummy treatment with no real ingredients (Response to dummy treatment)
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(5) Randomized Comparative Experiment
Definition
Experiment that has random assignment to two groups, and treatments
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(5) Control Group
Definition
Group that allows control for effects of lurking variables
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(5) Randomize
Definition
Using impersonal chance to assign subjects to treatments
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(5) Statistical Significance
Definition
Observed effect of a size that would rarely occur by chance
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(6) Blindness
Definition
Where the subjects don't know which treatment they're receiving
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(6) Double Blind Experiment
Definition
Neither testers nor subjects know which treatment is attributed to which group
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(6) Nonadherers
Definition
Subjects who participate but do not follow experimental treatments
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(6) Dropouts
Definition
Subjects who participate but do not complete experiment
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(6) Completely Randomized Design
Definition
All experimental subjects are allocated at random among all the treatments
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(6) Matched Pairs Design
Definition
Combines matching with randomization
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(6) Block
Definition
Group of experimental subjects that are known before the experiment to be similar
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(6) Block Design
Definition
Random assignment of subjects to treatments in a block
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(7) Institutional Review Board
Definition
That reviews study propositions to protect rights of subjects
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(7) Informed Consent
Definition
Subjects need to give this before data is collected
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(7) Confidentiality
Definition
Individual results cannot be given/released.
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(7) Anonymity
Definition
Subjects are given no names
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(8) Measure
Definition
Assigning a number to represent the property of an object
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(8) Instrument
Definition
Used to make measurement
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(8) Units
Definition
Used to give measurement value to record
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(8) Variable
Definition
Results of measurement
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(8) Valid
Definition
If it is relevant or appropriate as a representation of that property
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(8) Rate
Definition
A fraction, percentage, proportion at which something occurs is a more valid measure than a count of occurrences
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(8) Predictive Validity
Definition
If it can be used to predict success on tasks that are related to property measured.
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(8) Random Error
Definition
If repeated measurements on same individual give different results.
Term
(8) Average
Definition
Mean of measurements, more reliable than gross data
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(9) Inconsistencies
Definition
Numbers that don't agree
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(9) Implausibility
Definition
Surprisingly large/small numbers
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