stats

Question 1

variable

Answer 1

actual numerical description of sample data, aka just a number

Question 2

population

Answer 2

science of gathering, describing, and analyzing data

Question 3

cenus

Answer 3

a study in which data are obtained from every member of the population

Question 3

data

Answer 3

a count, measurements, observations about a specific variable in a population in order for it to studied.

Question 4

parameter

Answer 4

a numerical description of a population description

Question 5

sample

Answer 5

is a subset of population, from which data are collected, aka the part of data in population that will be studied.

Question 6

sample statistic

Answer 6

numerical description of sample characteristics

Question 8

descriptive statistics

Answer 8

gathers, sorts, summarizes, displays, data,
**note: states things are as facts, no assumption are made

Question 9

inferential statistics

Answer 9

using descriptive statistics to estimate population parameter
**notes interprets the data, used in parameter