Basic Statistical Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Complete collection to be studied
A
Population
2
Q
Part of population
A
Sample
3
Q
Characteristic of a population
A
Parameter
4
Q
Characteristic of a sample
A
Statistic
5
Q
Mean in Population Parameters
A
μ
6
Q
Mean in Sample Statistics
A
x̄
7
Q
Standard Deviation in Population Parameters
A
σ
8
Q
Standard Deviation in Sample Statistics
A
s
9
Q
Proportion of population having an attribute in Population Parameters
A
P
10
Q
Proportion of population having an attribute in Sample Statistics
A
p
11
Q
Proportion of population not having an attribute in Population Parameters
A
Q (=1-P)
12
Q
Proportion of population not having an attribute in Sample Statistics
A
q(=1-p)
13
Q
Correlation coefficient in Population Parameters
A
ρ
14
Q
Correlation coefficient in Sample Statistics
A
r
15
Q
Number of elements in Population Parameters
A
N
