9 Questions
In statistics, what is the process of summarizing data called?
Data summarization
What is the main focus of statistics?
Data collection and organization
What does statistics involve the analysis of?
Data
What term is used when the data analyzed are derived from the biological sciences and medicine?
Biostatistics
What do we label characteristics as when they take on different values in different persons, places, or things?
Variables
In which areas do biological laboratory experiments, medical research, and health services research use statistical methods?
Biological and health sciences
When a characteristic takes on different values in different persons, places, or things, what are these characteristics labeled as?
Variables
What is the term used to describe the study of statistics as applied to biological areas?
Biostatistics
In which fields are the tools of statistics employed, according to the text?
Business and Economics
Test your knowledge of the basic concepts and principles in the field of statistics, including data collection, organization, summarization, analysis, and drawing conclusions.
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