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Which branch of science deals with collection, description, tabular and graphical analysis and interpretation of data?
Which branch of science deals with collection, description, tabular and graphical analysis and interpretation of data?
- Statistics (correct)
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics
What is a subset of the population that is considered to be the true representative of the population?
What is a subset of the population that is considered to be the true representative of the population?
- Variable
- Data
- Sample (correct)
- Statistic
What is a property or characteristic of individuals or objects that can take different values at different times depending on the situation?
What is a property or characteristic of individuals or objects that can take different values at different times depending on the situation?
- Sample
- Data
- Statistic
- Variable (correct)
What type of variable measures the quantity?
What type of variable measures the quantity?
In an experiment, what are the independent variables?
In an experiment, what are the independent variables?
Flashcards
Branch of science for data analysis
Branch of science for data analysis
Statistics is the branch of science concerned with collecting, describing, analyzing, and interpreting numerical data.
Representative subset of a population
Representative subset of a population
A sample is a carefully chosen part of a population that represents the entire group.
Characteristic with varying values
Characteristic with varying values
A variable is a property or characteristic of individuals or objects that can take different values.
Quantity variable
Quantity variable
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Independent Variables in experiments
Independent Variables in experiments
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Study Notes
Statistics and Data Analysis
- Statistics is the branch of science that deals with the collection, description, tabular and graphical analysis, and interpretation of data.
Sampling and Population
- A sample is a subset of the population that is considered to be a true representative of the population.
Types of Variables
- A variable is a property or characteristic of individuals or objects that can take different values at different times depending on the situation.
- Quantitative variables are a type of variable that measures the quantity.
Experimental Design
- In an experiment, independent variables are the variables that are deliberately changed or manipulated by the researcher to observe their effect on the dependent variable.
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Test your knowledge of statistics and variables with this quiz! Learn about the branch of science that deals with data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Explore the concept of variables and their properties. See how well you understand these fundamental concepts in statistics.
