STATISTICS Flashcards
deals with the collection, presentation, decisions
statistics
branches of statistics
descriptive statistics
inferential statistics
concerned with describing the characteristics and properties
descriptive statistics
draws inferences about a population based on the data gathered from the samples.
inferential statistics
the totality of all observations from which the dataset is acquired.
population
small group taken from the population
sample
a group heterogenous as possible taken from the large group to represent the population
sample
variable that describes population
parameter
variable that describe sample
statistic
are the parameters being studied in statistics
variables
2 types of variables
qualitative variables
quantitative variables
also known as categorical data which are commonly answered by non numeric data usually qualitative in form.
qualitative variables
also known as numerical data which are information and observations that are countable or measurable quantities.
quantitative variables
2 categories of quantitative
continuous data
discrete data
measurable quantities. Have infinite values between intervals.
continuous data
data that have been measured by analog devices and have infinite values based on interpolations.
continuous data
countable quantities. Have infinite equal intervals.
discrete data
data that have been measure by digital measuring device that tends to have exact values.
discrete data
a naturally occurring phenomenon that can be altered by increasing or decreasing its magnitude.
independent variable
a variable that is observed upon application of the changes applied to the independent variable.
dependent variable
kept constant to check for the external effects of the dependent to the independent variable.
controlled variable
would have minimal effect to the result of the dependent variable to the independent variable.
extraneous variable
assigning numerical to categorical data
nominal
assigning rank to the levels of data
ordinal data
assigning a constant difference between numeric data.
interval
assigning continuous range of data over a range.
ratio
is the process of taking samples from the population.
sampling
this eliminates the biases against certain event that has no chance to be selected by listing all the possible events ad taking a chance that they will be selected to be part of the sample.
probability sampling
this type of sampling technique has certain or has no chance of an individual of being selected to be part of the sample.
non-probability sampling
performed by arranging the population according to a certain rule
simple random sampling
done by arranging the population in accordance to a certain order
systematic sampling
done by grouping the population into strata
stratified sampling
homogeneous subpopulations
strata
heterogenous subpopulation
clusters
done by identifying groups
cluster sampling
based primarily on the availability of the respondents
convenience sampling
the sample is obtained based on a certain premise
purposive sampling
4 scales of measurement
nominal
ordinal
interval
ratio