Module 1 Learning Objectives

Question 1

Define population of interest

Answer 1

Collection of sampling units you hope to draw conclusions on (ex. all people that shop in Toronto)

Question 2

Define statistical population

Answer 2

Collection of all sampling units that could have been in sample (ex. all people in area with email address)

Question 3

Define sampling unit

Answer 3

Unit being selected at random (ex. email address of person)

Question 4

Define sample

Answer 4

Collection of sampling units (ex. 72 email responses)

Question 5

Define observational unit

Answer 5

Scale of our data collection/subject of study (ex. individual person)

Question 6

Define measurement variable

Answer 6

What we want to measure about observation unit (ex. height)

Question 7

Define measurement unit

Answer 7

Scale of measurement unit (ex. cm) not applicable if categorical

Question 8

Which of the five hierarchical scales do you start with?

Answer 8

Sampling unit

Question 9

List in order from biggest to smallest on the hierarchical?

Answer 9

1) Population of interest
2) Statistical population
3) Sampling unit
4) Sample
5) Observational unit

Question 10

Can sampling unit and observation unit be the same?

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

Can population of interest and statistical population be the same?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

What does descriptive statistics make a statement about?

Answer 12

Sample

Question 13

What does inferential statistics make a statement about ?

Answer 13

Statistical Population