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What is the main concern of statistics?
What is the main concern of statistics?
- Description of social problems
- Prediction of future events
- Collection and analysis of data (correct)
- Interpretation of historical events
What does a statistical population refer to?
What does a statistical population refer to?
- Every atom composing a crystal
- Only people living in a country
- Diverse groups of people or objects to be studied (correct)
- People living in a city
What is the purpose of representative sampling in statistics?
What is the purpose of representative sampling in statistics?
- To eliminate outliers from the data
- To focus only on specific groups within the population
- To extend inferences and conclusions from the sample to the population (correct)
- To ensure complete data collection
What does an experimental study in statistics involve?
What does an experimental study in statistics involve?
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When census data cannot be collected, how do statisticians gather data?
When census data cannot be collected, how do statisticians gather data?
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