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Stats vocab
Basic stats vocab
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Mathematics
Undergraduate 1
08/26/2016

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Term
Statistics
Definition
The science of collecting, organizing, and analyzing data
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Data
Definition
a fact or proposition used to draw a conclusion
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population
Definition
whole group of interest
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Individual
Definition
A member of the population
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sample
Definition
a portion or subset of the population
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sampling
Definition
A process of collecting the sample
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statistic
Definition
a numeric value of the sample
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parameter
Definition
A numeric value of the population
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Descriptive Statistics
Definition
The process of collecting, organizing and summarizing data
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inferential statistics
Definition
The process of applying the results from the sample to the population and using probability to measure the reliability of the results
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probability
Definition
the likelihood of an event occurring
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variable
Definition
the characteristic of the individuals in the population (the characteristic you are studying)
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Qualitative variables
Definition
A description of non-numeric data (like college programs, favorite sports)
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Quantitative variables
Definition
A description of numeric data (like age, height)
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discrete variables
Definition
data that is countable or finite ie data types with certain restrictions, like the number of siblings you have. Halves of siblings are not allowed
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continuous variables
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Describes numeric data that is infinite ex) measurements like heights or weights
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qualitative data
Definition
Non-numeric responses or observations
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quantitative data
Definition
numeric responses or observations
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continuous data
Definition
infinite numeric observations
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