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It is a statistical technique that can show whether and how strongly pairs of variables are related

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Correlation

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It is a relation in terms of characteristics

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Correlation

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It is needed to obtain a measure of relatedness

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Correlation coefficient

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Correlation coefficient ranges from or between from

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-1 and one

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If the score is high on X and y the result is

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Positive

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If the scores on X is high and scores on y is low the result is

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Negative

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Spread in a random manner, result is

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Zero

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All points lie on a straight line, the redult is

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Perfect

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It is an influence of one to another

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Regression

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It is the relationship of characteristics

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Correlation

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It is expressed on a line and x and y cannot be interchanged

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Regression

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It is not expressed on the line and x and y can be interchange

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Correlation

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This is a cause and affect

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Regression

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It is a relationship without change on one another

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Correlation

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It has one independent variable

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Simple linear

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It has multiple independent variables

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Multiple linear

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17
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It is answerable by yes or no answers

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Logistics

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What are the three major uses for regression

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Determining the strength of predictors, forecasting an effect, and forecasting trends

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This is the portion of the total variation in the dependent variable that is explained by the variation in the independent variable

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Coefficients of the termination

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It measures of how well a statistical model predicts an outcome

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coefficient of determination

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This is also a regressand, outcome variable, Criterion variable, endogenous variable

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Dependent variable

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This is also called regressor, predictor variable, exogenous variable

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Independent variable

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It is a measurement of the value of Y if a new X value is fit into the equation

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Regression

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Symbol of estimated dependent variable score

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y

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Symbol of constant

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c

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Symbol of regression coefficient

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b

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27
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Symbol of score on the independent variable

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x

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It determines the cost and effect relationship of two variables taken from a bivariate distribution

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Regression

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29
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t or f: Wilcoxson does not compare stew sets of data from the same sample group taken at different times

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False

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t or f: paired test Compares two sets of data from the same sample group taken at different times

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true

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t or f: Paired focuses on median

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false, it focuses on mean

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t or f: Wilcoxson does not assume normality

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true

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t or f: Wilcoxson focuses on median

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true

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34
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It is a test that do not require a distribution

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Non-parametric test

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35
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It is a test that assumes abnormal distribution

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Non-parametric test

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36
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t or f: One reason to use Wilcoxson is population size is too small

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true

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37
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This is in non-parametric test equivalent of the period T test that does not assume anything about the underlying distribution

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Wilcoxson signed rank test

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38
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Wilcoxson generally uses

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Nominal, ordinal, and or continuous scale

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39
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This test used as an alternative not a substitute

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Non-parametric test

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40
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t or f: One feature of Wilcoxson is when individuals are subjected to one condition

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false, subjected to more than 1

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t or f: One features of Wilcoxson is the investigation of changes in scores from one point of time to another

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true

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t or f: One reason to use Wilcoxson is population size is too large

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false, it should be too small

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43
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Distribute one of the differences between the matched pair should be

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Symmetrical

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44
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this Variables should consist or two Categorical,matched pairs or related groups.

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Independent variables

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45
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This variable should be measured at the ordinal or continuous level

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Dependent variable

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46
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It is a single sample mean versus a specified constant value

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One sample

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47
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It is it to sample means from the same group taken at different times

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paired sample t-test

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48
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It is a test of two sample means from two different groups

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Independent sample t-test

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49
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A.k.a. correlated pairs/dependent sample t-test

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paired sample t-test

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50
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It is a test that null hypothesis is that there is no difference

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paired t test

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51
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A.k.a. uncorrelated/unrelated/unpaired Ttest

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Independent sample t-test

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52
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It is the test used to compare means from two different groups

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Independent sample t-test

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53
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test thaf Cannot compare sample means between two or more groups

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One sample t-test

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54
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It is a test used to compare the means of two groups or two sets of data

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T-test

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55
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a test thaf determine significant differences between means in between sets of data

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T test

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56
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Three types of T test

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One sample t-test, paired Sample t-test, and independent sample t-test

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57
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It is an excellent indicator of outliers as it is influenced by outliers

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Standard deviation

58
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It is useful when comparing the spread of two separate data sets that have approximately the same mean

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Standard deviation

59
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It is the most frequent value

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Mode

60
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It is versatile and can be applied to any type of data and is not affected by extreme values

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Mode

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A.k.a. the sample median or middle value

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Median

62
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A.k.a. the average

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Mean

63
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Mean is symbolized by an

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X bar

64
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It is the sum of all the observations divided by the number of observation

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Arithmetic mean

65
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The main limitation of mean is

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Oversensitive to extreme values

66
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It is the probability that a null hypothesis will be rejected when it is needed.

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Power

67
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It is the ability to correctly discern and reject null-hypotheses

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Power

68
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It is the ideal power percentage

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80 to 90%

69
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It is a type of error occurs when the non-parameter is not the true parameter but it is not rejected

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Type 2 error or false negative

70
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It is a type of error occurs when the novel or a meter is the true parameter but they statistics provide evidence against it in short rejected

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Type one error or false positive

71
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It is the cut off of the P value

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0.05 or 5%

72
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P value that are considered small enough to reject the null hypothesis

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Less than 0.05

73
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avalue that is used to be insured that the null parameter is not the true parameter

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0.01 or 0.001

74
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P value for observational or Exploratory research

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Less than 0.10

75
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It helps decide whether the null hypothesis is rejected

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P value

76
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The smaller the P value the more likely you are to

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Reject the null hypothesis

77
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null parameter is the true parameter

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null hypothesis

78
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Hypothesis testing that the true parameter is not the null parameter

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Alternative hypothesis

79
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It is a hypothesis testing that has an relationship between observe variables

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Alternative hypothesis

80
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It is a hypothesis testing that has no significant relationship between observe variables

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null hypothesis

81
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This hypothesis testing is proposed to be negated or disprove

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null hypothesis

82
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This hypothesis testing proposes relationships or effects or claim

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Alternative hypothesis

83
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t or f: the null parameter cannot be rejected as the true parameter when the observe statistics are far enough away from the center

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false, it can be rejected

84
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t or f: Alternative hypothesis is when the null parameter is the true parameter

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false, null hypothesis

85
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It is a range of values where are true value is included in

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Confidence intervals

86
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Value that represents the population

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True value

87
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What are the common confidence levels

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90%, 95%, and 99%

88
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Standard error of 90%

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1.645

89
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Standard error of 95%

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1.96

90
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Standard error of 99%

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91
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It is a singular value that represents work the set of observations tend to cluster

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Measure of central tendency

92
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Value provide precise and objectively determined value that can be easily

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Manipulated, interpreted, compared with one another

93
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Numerical summaries that describe the population

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Parameters

94
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Numerical values that describe the sample

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Statistics

95
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These values that are desired but cannot be directly obtained as it is not feasible

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Parameters

96
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If the sample is a representative of the population, then the numerical summaries from the sample are good approximations of the population

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Statistics

97
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It is the spread from the minimum to the maximum values

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Range

98
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It is the dispersion of average values from mean

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Standard deviation

99
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It is the ratio of standard deviation to mean

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coefficient of variation

100
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Value of efficient variation

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5%

101
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These are the measurements of value dispersion

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Standard deviation, range, coefficients of variation

102
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These are the measurements of central tendencies

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Mean, median and mode

103
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It is the description of how varied the responses are

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The spread

104
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It is the description of average response

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Center of distribution

105
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It uses for extreme values

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Median

106
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The subject either belongs to a category or not

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Counts

107
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It is the total number of subjects present in to said category or level is account

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Count

108
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It does not interchange measurement methods

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Continuous

109
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It uses median=range

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Continuous

110
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This spread depends on the measurement of center

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Continuous

111
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It is a categorical variable whose order matters

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Ordinal

112
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It is a categorical variables whose order does not matter

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Nominal

113
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It is a categorical variable that can be answered yes or no or two leveled variables

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Dichotomous

114
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It kind of study design that highlight on the time point of collection

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Cross-sectional study

115
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a kind of study design that uses surveys for responses at a particular point in time

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Cross-sectional study

116
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It is a kind of study design that present and a the same time: outcome and variables

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Cross-sectional study

117
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A study design that use of case subjects and control subjects

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Case control study

118
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A study design that use difference Tatian of factors leading to classification

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Case control study

119
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Hey study design that uses identification of an outcome

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Retrospective study

120
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A study design that review of pre existing data

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Retrospective study

121
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It is the study design of means of counter checking

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Retrospective study

122
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It is the study design that used for uncommon outcomes

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Retrospective study

123
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It is study design for medical research

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Cohort study

124
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Cohort study uses the link between

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Risk factors and health outcomes

125
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Study design that subjects are identified and followed for a period

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Prospective study

126
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Study design which variables are measured and how they are measured, are decided by the investigator

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prospective study

127
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It is how information or data will be collected

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Study design

128
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It is a type of random sampling that use of order or selecting subject by assign numbers

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Systematic random sampling

129
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A type of random sampling that can have potential existence of bias

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Systematic random Sampling

130
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A type of random Sampling that use of strata and division of a large group into subgroups

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Stratified random sampling

131
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It’s type of random something sampling that use equal chances for selection

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Simple random sampling

132
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This type of random sampling may only be applicable for smaller population

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Simple random

133
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Solution for biased sample

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Random sampling and use of sampling frame

134
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The sample is unreliable and does not have the characteristic representation of the population

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Biased sample

135
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It may be a product of convenience of the sample

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Biased sample

136
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It is more a specific subject

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Sample

137
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It is a general that covers all possible subjects of interest

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Population

138
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Public health subjects can be

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Human beings and materials that are either directly or indirectly correlated to humans

139
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Two types of diseases

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Infectious and chronic diseases

140
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It is the core of epidemiology and buy a statics

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Public health

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