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What does statistics primarily concern?
What does statistics primarily concern?
- Interpretation of historical events
- Prediction of future outcomes
- Collection, organization, and analysis of data (correct)
- Description of social issues
In statistics, what does a statistical population refer to?
In statistics, what does a statistical population refer to?
- The sample selected for a survey
- The entire population of a country
- Diverse groups of people or objects to be studied (correct)
- The group of individuals with similar characteristics
What does representative sampling assure in statistics?
What does representative sampling assure in statistics?
- Elimination of outliers in the data
- Exact replication of the population characteristics in the sample
- Increase in the sample size for accuracy
- Inferences and conclusions extend from the sample to the population (correct)
What does an experimental study involve in statistics?
What does an experimental study involve in statistics?
What is the role of statisticians when census data cannot be collected?
What is the role of statisticians when census data cannot be collected?