UNIT 1 Flashcards
it is the science that deals with the collection, organization, analysis and interpretation of numerical data
Statistics
T/F Biostatistics is a statistical science to analyze public health problems and further biomedical research
True
tendency of measurable characteristics to change with respect to person, place and time
Variation
T/F It is not necessary to analyze variability in order to describe certain characteristics or make valid conclusions
False
Give the roles of statistics in research
- Design a research project
- Processing, organizing, and summarizing research data
- Quantifying variability
- Interpreting results and drawing valid conclusions
T/F Statistics helps in quantifying variability and designing a research project
True
all subjects or samples of interest
Population
selected subjects / samples of interest
Samples
Difference between Population and Samples
Population - ALL subjects/samples; result = parameter
Samples - SELECTED subjects/samples; result = statistics
It is the estimate of the parameter
Statistics
Characteristics of interest to be measured
Variable
Fixed Variable
Constants
T/F The result of the population is called statistics while the result of the sample is called parameter.
False
act of studying or examining only a segment of population to represent the whole
Sampling
T/F Whatever findings we obtain from the sample, we do not generalize to the total population.
False
Modified T/F
Sampling is important because more comprehensive data is collected. Due to this, detailed procedures are best done only on larger groups
T,F
Modified T/F
One importance of sampling is that the information collected is of better quality. This is because there are fewer data collectors which allows them to have more rigid training and supervision.
T,T
Modified T/F
Sampling is more ethical in intervention studies. With larger study groups, the probability of exposing individuals to potentially useless or harmful intervention is less.
T,F
The entire group of individuals or items of interest in the study.
a. Population
b. Target Population
c. Sampling Population
Population
The group from which representative information is desired, and to which inferences will be made.
a. Population
b. Target Population
c. Sampling Population
Target Population
Population from which a sample will actually be taken.
a. Population
b. Target Population
c. Sampling Population
Sampling Population
T/F Sometimes the Target Population = Sampling Population
True
T/F The target population is not considered as the sampling population because of the unavailability of information for sampling purposes.
True
T/F The target population is not considered as the sampling population because of the inaccessibility of the target population.
True
Units chosen in selecting the sample, and may be made up of non-overlapping collection of elements
Sampling Unit