Summer Videos Flashcards
1
Q
Descriptive
A
Taking stats and talking about them
2
Q
Inferential
A
Taking a sample and making and inference from it
3
Q
Population
A
Whole body of interest
4
Q
Parameter
A
Average of population
5
Q
Sample
A
More specified/smaller sample from a population
6
Q
Statistic
A
Average of a sample
7
Q
Census
A
Gathering info from an entire population
8
Q
What do you use statistics for?
A
To make inferences about parameters
9
Q
Quantitative
A
A number variable (ex. Height)
Look at the data- can you take the avg?
10
Q
Qualitative
A
A quality variable (ex. Eye color)
11
Q
Discrete
A
A whole number integer value
12
Q
Continuous
A
Includes decimals and fractions (everything in between)
13
Q
Frequency
A
Number of times something comes up
14
Q
Relative frequency
A
Percentage
15
Q
Cumulative frequency
A
Frequency of Everything up to a certain point
