Statistics and Probability

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are questions that can be answered by collecting data and where there will be variability in that data.

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Statistical Questions

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The Science of Data

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STATISTICS

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consists of conducting studies to collect, organize, summarize, analyse, and draw conclusions

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STATISTICS

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is defined as the science that studies data to be able to make a decision

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STATISTICS

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the characteristic that is observable or measureable in every unit of the universe

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Variable

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the values (measurements or observations) that the variable can assume

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Data

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a collection of data values

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Data set

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each value in the data set

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Datum

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consists of all subjects (human or otherwise) that are being studied

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Population

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a subgroup of the population

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Sample

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the process of selecting the sample

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Sampling

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collection, organization, summation, and presentation of data

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Descriptive Statistics

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generalizing from samples to populations

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Inferential Statistics

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hypothesis testing

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Inferential Statistics

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determining relationships among variables

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Inferential Statistics

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making predictions

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Inferential Statistics

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observable

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Qualitative Variables

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“What kind?”

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Qualitative Variables

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countable or measureable

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Quantitative Variables

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“How many?”

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Quantitative Variables

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“How much?”

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Quantitative Variables

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is primarily concerned with predicting chances, especially the occurrence of an event

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PROBABILITY

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the probability activity

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Experiment

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the result of an experiment

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Outcome

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the set of all possible outcomes

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Outcome space or sample space

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works similarly for more than two events

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Fundamental Counting Principle