Types of Statistics
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What is the main purpose of descriptive statistics?

  • To obtain measurements from all individuals or objects of interest
  • To organize, summarize, and present data in an informative way (correct)
  • To calculate the difference between population and sample
  • To determine something about a population on the basis of a sample

Which type of statistics is used to determine something about a population on the basis of a sample?

  • Descriptive statistics
  • Inferential statistics (correct)
  • Both descriptive and inferential statistics
  • None of the above

What is a sample?

  • A portion or part of the population of interest (correct)
  • The relation between class size
  • The entire set of individuals or objects of interest
  • The measurements obtained from all individuals or objects of interest

What is the difference between population and sample?

<p>Population includes the entire group, while sample is a portion of the population (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does inferential statistics focus on?

<p>Determining something about a population based on a sample (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of descriptive statistics?

<p>Organizing, summarizing, and presenting data in an informative way (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of statistics is used to make predictions about a population based on a sample?

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

What does inferential statistics focus on?

<p>Making predictions about the population based on a sample (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the entire set of individuals or objects of interest or the measurements obtained from all individuals or objects of interest?

<p>Population (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of inferential statistics?

<p>To make predictions about the population based on a sample (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of statistics with their definitions:

<p>Descriptive statistics = Methods of organizing, summarizing, and presenting data in an informative way Inferential statistics = The methods used to determine something about a population on the basis of a sample Population = The entire set of individuals or objects of interest or the measurements obtained from all individuals or objects of interest Sample = A portion, or part, of the population of interest</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

<p>Descriptive statistics = Methods of summarizing and presenting data in an informative way Inferential statistics = Methods used to make predictions about a population based on a sample Population = Entire set of individuals or objects of interest Sample = Portion of the population of interest</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their meanings:

<p>Descriptive statistics = Organizing, summarizing, and presenting data informatively Inferential statistics = Determining something about a population based on a sample Population = Entire set of individuals or objects of interest Sample = Part of the population of interest</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their definitions:

<p>Descriptive statistics = Summarizing and presenting data in an informative way Inferential statistics = Determining something about a population based on a sample Population = Set of individuals or objects of interest Sample = Subset of the population of interest</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statistical terms with their meanings:

<p>Descriptive statistics = Organizing, summarizing, and presenting data informatively Inferential statistics = Making predictions about a population based on a sample Population = Entire set of individuals or objects of interest Sample = Part of the population under consideration</p> Signup and view all the answers

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