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Collecting Data Flashcards

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What are the two main categories of statistics?

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  • Descriptive statistics
  • Inferential Statistics
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What are the two main categories of data?

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  • Qualitative Data (Categorical)
  • Quantitative Data (Numerical)
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What are the two main types of numerical data?

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  • Discrete data
  • Continuous data
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What are the two main types of categorical data?

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  • Nominal data
  • Ordinal data
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What is nominal data?

Give an example.

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  • Data used to measure exclusive attributes
  • Labelled responses and no ranking

Ex: Do you have a valid driver’s licence? (Yes or no)

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What is meant by ordinal data?

Give an example.

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  • Used for measuring rank-ordered data
  • Labelled responses

Ex: What was your final grade in the Microeconomics exam? (First, 2:1, 2:2, Pass, Fail)

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What is meant by discrete data?

Give an example.

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  • Quantitative data
  • Each interval is the same
  • Steps/intervals are whole numbers, not fractions

Ex: The number of cans of coke sold in the UK last year

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What is meant by continuous data?

Give an example

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  • Quantitative data
  • Each step up/interval is the same
  • Steps can be in fractions

Ex: How tall an individual is. (They could be 5ft 7 1/2in)

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What is meant by sampling?

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Refers to the selection of a subset of individuals who are part of the larger target population

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What is meant by the population?

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The total number of individuals who possess the characteristic that is being researched

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What is meant by a census?

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A census is a method of gathering information about every unit in a population, such as people or households

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What is meant by a sample?

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A sample is a subset of participants drawn from the target population

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What are the 7 different types of sampling?

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  • Random Sampling
  • Non-random Sampling
  • Stratified Sampling
  • Systematic Sampling
  • Quota Sampling
  • Volunteer Sampling
  • Cluster Sampling
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What is meant by random sampling?

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Random sampling refers to when every member of the target population has an equal chance of being selected to participate

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What is meant by non-random sampling?

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Non-random sampling refers to when samples are chosen selectively based on convenience or cost

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What is another name for non-random sampling?

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Non-probabilistic sampling

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What is meant by quota sampling?

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Refers to when the population is segmented into groups - A non-random amount of individuals are then chosen from each group to meet a predefined quota

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What is another name for random sampling?

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Probabilistic sampling

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