Week 12: Drawing conclusions using Inferential Statistics Flashcards
In statistical terminology, the entire group that a research wishes to study is called _____?
Population
What is a “population”?
A set of all the individuals of interest in a particular study
What is a sample intended to be?
Representative of its population. It should always be identified in terms of the population from which it was selected.
Does research get conducted using both a population and a sample?
No, just the sample
What is the role of inferential statistics?
To use the sample data as the basis for answering questions about the population
What are inferential procedures typically built around…?
Probability
Why is knowing the population important in determining probability?
Because it allows us to know the likelihood of obtaining specific samples
____ gives us a connection between population and samples. This connection is the foundation for inferential statistics
Probability
What is the first stage in inferential statistics to answer a general question about population?
Develop probability as a bridge from populations to samples
