Random Variables Flashcards
1
Q
- numerical measures
- measurable
- not constant
- not fixed
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Random Variables
2
Q
Two categories of random variables:
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Discrete and Continous
3
Q
Type of random variables takes on countable number of distinct values which are whole numbers (counts)
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Distinct Random Variables
4
Q
Types of random variables that assumes an infinite number of possible values including the decimals between two counting numbers (measurements)
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Continous Random Variables
5
Q
It is a descriptive measure of a population
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Parameter
6
Q
It is a number which describes a sample
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Statistics
7
Q
It can be a mean, median, mode, range, standard deviation, or variance.
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Sample statistics
