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Which of the following best describes the discipline of statistics?
Which of the following best describes the discipline of statistics?
- The collection and organization of data
- The analysis and interpretation of data (correct)
- The study of populations and their characteristics
- The planning of data collection
What is the purpose of using representative sampling in statistics?
What is the purpose of using representative sampling in statistics?
- To extend conclusions from the sample to the population (correct)
- To collect census data
- To design surveys and experiments
- To manipulate the system under study
When census data cannot be collected, how do statisticians gather data?
When census data cannot be collected, how do statisticians gather data?
- By conducting surveys and experiments (correct)
- By manipulating the system under study
- By collecting data from diverse groups
- By developing specific experiment designs
What is the first step in applying statistics to a problem?
What is the first step in applying statistics to a problem?
What does an experimental study in statistics involve?
What does an experimental study in statistics involve?
Which type of statistical analysis infers properties of a population by testing hypotheses and deriving estimates?
Which type of statistical analysis infers properties of a population by testing hypotheses and deriving estimates?
What is the process of using data analysis to infer properties of an underlying distribution of probability called?
What is the process of using data analysis to infer properties of an underlying distribution of probability called?
In machine learning, what is the term used to mean 'make a prediction, by evaluating an already trained model'?
In machine learning, what is the term used to mean 'make a prediction, by evaluating an already trained model'?
What does descriptive statistics solely focus on?
What does descriptive statistics solely focus on?
What is the term used in machine learning when inferring properties of the model?
What is the term used in machine learning when inferring properties of the model?
Which type of statistics is solely concerned with properties of the observed data, without assuming it comes from a larger population?
Which type of statistics is solely concerned with properties of the observed data, without assuming it comes from a larger population?
What is the term used in machine learning to refer to making predictions using an already trained model?
What is the term used in machine learning to refer to making predictions using an already trained model?
What is the process of using data analysis to infer properties of an underlying distribution of probability called?
What is the process of using data analysis to infer properties of an underlying distribution of probability called?
What does inferential statistical analysis do?
What does inferential statistical analysis do?
What is the term used in machine learning to refer to inferring properties of the model?
What is the term used in machine learning to refer to inferring properties of the model?