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From which language does the word 'Statistics' originate?
From which language does the word 'Statistics' originate?
Latin
In the first place, what does the word 'statistics' refer to?
In the first place, what does the word 'statistics' refer to?
Numerical facts systematically arranged
In what form is the word 'statistics' used in the phrase 'numerical facts systematically arranged'?
In what form is the word 'statistics' used in the phrase 'numerical facts systematically arranged'?
Plural
What is a single numerical quantity calculated from sample observations called?
What is a single numerical quantity calculated from sample observations called?
What does the word 'statistics' denote in the singular?
What does the word 'statistics' denote in the singular?
Give one reason why statistics information is used.
Give one reason why statistics information is used.
What are the numerical quantities calculated from sample observations called?
What are the numerical quantities calculated from sample observations called?
What kind of facts does the word 'statistics' refer to in the first place?
What kind of facts does the word 'statistics' refer to in the first place?
What is statistics characterized as when embodying the general process of learning?
What is statistics characterized as when embodying the general process of learning?
What is a common way that people view statistics?
What is a common way that people view statistics?
Name one thing statistical information can be used for.
Name one thing statistical information can be used for.
What does the word 'status' mean in Latin?
What does the word 'status' mean in Latin?
What kind of data is used to make inferences and reach decisions?
What kind of data is used to make inferences and reach decisions?
What is one of the uses for statistical information mentioned in the attached text?
What is one of the uses for statistical information mentioned in the attached text?
What does the word 'Statistics' originally mean, stemming from the Latin word 'status'?
What does the word 'Statistics' originally mean, stemming from the Latin word 'status'?
What kind of quantities are statistics thirdly defined as?
What kind of quantities are statistics thirdly defined as?
According to some people, statistics is about making what?
According to some people, statistics is about making what?
Besides informing the general public, what else can statistical information be used for?
Besides informing the general public, what else can statistical information be used for?
The instability of what is referred to by word statistics?
The instability of what is referred to by word statistics?
What does the word 'statistics' denote in all examples?
What does the word 'statistics' denote in all examples?
Flashcards
Statistics (plural)
Statistics (plural)
Numerical facts systematically arranged and used in the plural, with examples like statistics of prices or accidents.
Statistics (discipline)
Statistics (discipline)
A discipline that uses procedures to collect, process, and analyze numerical data to make inferences and decisions under uncertainty.
Statistics (numerical quantities)
Statistics (numerical quantities)
Numerical quantities calculated from sample observations. A single such value is called a statistic.
Uses of Statistical Information
Uses of Statistical Information
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Origin of 'Statistics'
Origin of 'Statistics'
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Statistic (single)
Statistic (single)
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Study Notes
- Statistics involves percentages, charts, graphs, averages, and tables.
- Some view statistics as rules and methods for collecting and presenting numerical information.
- Others see it as making inferences about a population using sample information.
- The word "statistics" originates from the Latin word "status," meaning a political state.
- It initially described information useful to the state, such as population sizes and military strength.
- The word's meaning has evolved over time.
- Statistics refers to numerical facts systematically arranged, and is used in the plural form.
- Examples include statistics of prices, road accidents, crimes, births, and educational institutions.
- The word "statistics" denotes a set of numerical data in specific fields.
- The man on the street usually uses "data" instead of "statistics".
Statistics Examples
- Children using a certain brand of toothpaste have 60% fewer cavities.
- The Bureau of Census projects Pakistan's population to be 170.1 million in 2010.
- Eight out of ten Pakistanis lack skills.
- Diabetes prevalence is three times higher in overweight individuals than in normal-weight people.
- In 1980, it was estimated that 0.1% of people had tried drugs, compared to 10% in 2008.
- Statistics is a discipline involving procedures to collect, process, and analyze numerical data for inferences and decisions in the face of uncertainty.
- Uncertainty acknowledges incompleteness and instability of the data.
- "Statistics" in the singular refers to the science of making decisions based on numerical data and as a subject is mathematical.
- Numerical quantities calculated from sample observations are called statistics, and a single one is a statistic.
- The word "statistics" is used in the plural sense when referring to these quantities.
Uses of Statistical Information
- Inform the general public
- Explain events
- Justify claims
- Provide general comparisons
- Predict future outcomes
- Estimate unknown quantities
- Establish relationships between factors
- Statistics involves understanding data and not just numbers.
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