Statistics Flashcards
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Descriptive statistics
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Organize, summarize and present data in an informative way
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Why use statistics?
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To assist in making more effective decisions
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Inferential statistics
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Estimate population based on sample
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Parameter
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Characteristic of a population
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Statistic
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Characteristic of a sample
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Discrete variables
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Of certain values with gaps (whole number)
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Continuous variables
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Any value of a specific range (decimals)
