Statistics Basics
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What is the discipline of statistics concerned with?

  • Collection of historical data
  • Organization of scientific theories
  • Interpretation of literature
  • Collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data (correct)

What is a statistical population?

  • A group of people or objects to be studied (correct)
  • A historical event
  • A mathematical formula
  • A specific scientific theory

What does representative sampling assure?

  • Complete accuracy in data collection
  • Statistical significance in experimental studies
  • Inferences and conclusions can reasonably extend from the sample to the population as a whole (correct)
  • Elimination of random variation in data analysis

What does an observational study involve?

<p>It does not involve experimental manipulation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main statistical methods used in data analysis?

<p>Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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