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?

Population includes the entire group, while sample is a portion of the population Signup and view all the answers

What does inferential statistics focus on?

Determining something about a population based on a sample Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of descriptive statistics?

Organizing, summarizing, and presenting data in an informative way Signup and view all the answers

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

Inferential statistics Signup and view all the answers

What does inferential statistics focus on?

Making predictions about the population based on a sample 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?

Population Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of inferential statistics?

To make predictions about the population based on a sample Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of statistics with their definitions:

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 Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

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 Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their meanings:

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 Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their definitions:

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 Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statistical terms with their meanings:

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 Signup and view all the answers