M2L1: Conceptual Foundations Flashcards
is a branch of mathematics that deals with the systematic collection of data, summarizing and presenting data in an organized manner and analyzing data to interpret and draw conclusions from data analysis
Statistics
involves describing, organizing, and presenting data in an understandable form
Descriptive statistics
is concerned with analyzing, interpreting, making predictions, inferences, and conclusions about the data
Inferential statistics
is a collection of all the elements under consideration in the statistical study
Population
is a part or subset of the population from which information is usually collected
Sample
is a numerical summary (or characteristic) of the population
Parameter
is a numerical summary (or characteristic) of the sample
Statistic
Researchers do not usually collect observations or information from samples
False
(plural) are measurements or observations
Data
is a collection of measurements or observations
Data set
(singular) is a single measurement or observation
Datum
commonly called as “score”
Datum
Data that have not been processed
Raw scores
are numerical in nature
Quantitative data
are attributes or characteristics which cannot be subjected to meaningful arithmetic computations
Qualitative data
assume exact values only and can be obtained by counting
Discrete data
assume infinite values and can be obtained by measurement
Continuous data
is a characteristic or property of a population or sample which makes the members different from each other
Variable
is a characteristic or property of a population or sample which makes the members like each other
Constant
Who are your favorite professors in psychology?
Descriptive statistics
Is there a correlation between gender and mathematical ability?
Inferential statistics
All the COVID-19 patients in the entire Philippines
Population
COVID-19 patients in Barangay New Era only
Sample
Type of data:
Age, height, weight
Quantitative
Type of data:
Gender, civil status
Qualitative
Type of data:
No. of teeth, no. of children in your family
Discrete
Type of data:
Scores in an exam, size of one’s shoes
Continuous
Gender in a coed school is a _______.
variable
Gender in a class of all girls is ________.
constant
