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What is the primary reason for collecting data from a sample of people from a larger population?
What is the primary reason for collecting data from a sample of people from a larger population?
- To make inferences about the population (correct)
- To ensure that all subjects are included
- To get random and representative data
- To describe the data collected
Which field of study is concerned with describing the data that have been collected from a sample?
Which field of study is concerned with describing the data that have been collected from a sample?
- Quantitative analysis
- Experimental design
- Descriptive statistics (correct)
- Inferential statistics
What is the ultimate goal of most studies using collected data?
What is the ultimate goal of most studies using collected data?
- To infer something about a larger group (correct)
- To use random sampling techniques
- To ensure the representativeness of the sample
- To collect all subjects within the population
Why is it usually impossible to collect data on all the subjects within the population?
Why is it usually impossible to collect data on all the subjects within the population?
What concept allows researchers to make conclusions about the population based on evidence from the sample?
What concept allows researchers to make conclusions about the population based on evidence from the sample?
Which type of variable has an unlimited possibility of values or any value could be given?
Which type of variable has an unlimited possibility of values or any value could be given?
Which type of variable has two value possibilities or categories for the variable?
Which type of variable has two value possibilities or categories for the variable?
Which type of variable has two or more categories, but no way to order the values?
Which type of variable has two or more categories, but no way to order the values?
Which type of variable is similar to nominal but with a clear ordering of the values?
Which type of variable is similar to nominal but with a clear ordering of the values?
