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What is the primary focus of descriptive statistics?
What is the primary focus of descriptive statistics?
- Analyzing and interpreting data
- Dealing with the likelihood of events occurring
- Drawing conclusions and making predictions
- Organizing and summarizing data (correct)
How is a parameter different from a statistic?
How is a parameter different from a statistic?
- A parameter is a number that deals with randomness, while a statistic is a formal method for drawing conclusions
- A parameter represents a property of the sample, while a statistic represents the whole population
- A parameter is used to study randomness, while a statistic focuses on the collection of data
- A parameter is a numerical characteristic of the whole population, while a statistic represents a property of the sample (correct)
What is the science of statistics primarily concerned with?
What is the science of statistics primarily concerned with?
- Collection and presentation of data (correct)
- Drawing conclusions based on 'good' data
- Analysis and interpretation of data
- Organizing and summarizing data
What does inferential statistics refer to?
What does inferential statistics refer to?
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What does probability primarily deal with?
What does probability primarily deal with?
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What is the primary focus of inferential statistics?
What is the primary focus of inferential statistics?
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How is a sample different from a population?
How is a sample different from a population?
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What does probability primarily deal with?
What does probability primarily deal with?
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What does the science of statistics primarily deal with?
What does the science of statistics primarily deal with?
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How is a parameter different from a statistic?
How is a parameter different from a statistic?
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