Basic Vocabulary

Question 1

Data

Answer 1

Collection of observations; measurements, genders, or survey response.

Question 2

Statistics

Answer 2

Science of planning studies and experiments, obtaining data, and then organizing, summarizing, analyzing, and interpreting data, and then drawing conclusions.

Question 3

Population

Answer 3

Complete collection of all measurements or data being considered.

Question 4

Census

Answer 4

Collection of data from all members of population.

Question 5

Sample

Answer 5

Sub-collection of members from population. i.g. 200 light bulbs being quality checked