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Which of the following accurately represents a qualitative data visualization technique?
Which of the following accurately represents a qualitative data visualization technique?
What is the key characteristic of a left-skewed distribution?
What is the key characteristic of a left-skewed distribution?
In statistics, which measure of central tendency is considered a resistant measure?
In statistics, which measure of central tendency is considered a resistant measure?
What is the sampling method where the population is divided into non-overlapping groups and a simple random sample is then selected from each group?
What is the sampling method where the population is divided into non-overlapping groups and a simple random sample is then selected from each group?
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Which of the following is a valid probability rule stating that the probability of either of two mutually exclusive events occurring is the sum of their individual probabilities?
Which of the following is a valid probability rule stating that the probability of either of two mutually exclusive events occurring is the sum of their individual probabilities?
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What is one of the criteria for a discrete random variable to exist?
What is one of the criteria for a discrete random variable to exist?
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What is the relationship between statistics and parameters?
What is the relationship between statistics and parameters?
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Which sampling method involves dividing the population into non-overlapping groups and then selecting a simple random sample from each group?
Which sampling method involves dividing the population into non-overlapping groups and then selecting a simple random sample from each group?
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What type of data visualization technique is most appropriate to represent quantitative data?
What type of data visualization technique is most appropriate to represent quantitative data?
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Which measure of central tendency is not influenced by extreme values in the data set?
Which measure of central tendency is not influenced by extreme values in the data set?
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What does the interquartile range (IQR) represent in a dataset?
What does the interquartile range (IQR) represent in a dataset?
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In probability, what do mutually exclusive events refer to?
In probability, what do mutually exclusive events refer to?
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Study Notes
Statistics vs. Parameters
- A sample is a subset of data collected from a population.
- A population is the entire set of data of interest.
- An element is an individual data point within a sample or population.
- A statistic is a numerical value that describes a sample, while a parameter is a numerical value that describes a population.
- Variable types include discrete (finite and countable) and continuous (infinite and measurable).
Sampling Methods
- Simple random sample (SRS): every element has an equal chance of being selected.
- Cluster sampling: dividing the population into smaller groups (clusters) and randomly selecting clusters.
- Stratified sampling: dividing the population into subgroups and sampling from each subgroup.
- Convenience sampling: selecting elements based on convenience and accessibility.
Descriptive Summaries for Data and Ways to Visualize Them
- Qualitative data: bar graph, pie chart
- Quantitative data: histogram, stem and leaf plot, dot plot, box plot
- Distribution shapes: left-skewed, right-skewed, symmetric, unimodal
- Formula for determining if a data point is a potential outlier: |xi - Q3| > 1.5*IQR
Measures of Central Tendency
- Mean: average value of a dataset; sensitive to outliers.
- Median: middle value of a dataset when in order; resistant to outliers.
- Mode: most frequent value in a dataset; resistant to outliers.
- Statistical symbols and formulas for sample and population means: x̄, μ
Measures of Variation
- Range: difference between the largest and smallest values.
- Variance/standard deviation: measures of spread or dispersion; formulas: s², σ², s, σ
- Interquartile range (IQR): difference between Q3 and Q1.
- Percentiles: percentage of values below a certain point.
- Statistical notation for sample and population variances/standard deviations: s², σ²
Probability
- Event: a set of outcomes of an experiment; simple event (one outcome) or compound event (multiple outcomes).
- Sample space: set of all possible outcomes of an experiment.
- Mutually exclusive events: cannot occur simultaneously.
- Independent events: occurrence of one does not affect the other.
- Addition Rule: P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)
- Complement Rule: P(A') = 1 - P(A)
- Intersection of events: P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B)
Discrete Random Variables
- Criteria for a discrete random variable to exist: countable and finite.
- Probability mass function (PMF): specifies the probability of each value of a discrete random variable.
- Cumulative distribution function (CDF): accumulates probabilities of a discrete random variable.
- Expected value of a general discrete random variable: E(X) = ∑xP(x)
- Variance/standard deviation of a general discrete random variable: Var(X) = E(X²) - [E(X)]²
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Test your knowledge on statistics terminology, sampling methods, and descriptive data summaries including ways to visualize data. Learn about samples, populations, variables, statistics, parameters, different sampling methods, and descriptive versus inferential statistics.
