Biostatistics

Question 1

What is descriptive statistics

Answer 1

Using data gathered on a group to describe or reach conclusions about that same group only

Question 2

What is inferential statistics

Answer 2

Using SAMPLE DATA to reach conclusions about the POPULATION from which the sample was taken

Question 3

What is a variable

Answer 3

Characteristic of a population which differs from individual to individual

Question 4

What is a unit

Answer 4

Individual/item from which record is obtained

Question 5

What is an observation

Answer 5

Record (of the variable) obtained from each unit in the sample