Chapters 1.2-1.3 Class Notes PDF
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These notes cover various statistical concepts, including data types (numerical and categorical, discrete and continuous), explanatory and response variables, observational studies versus experiments, and different sampling techniques like simple random sampling, stratified sampling, cluster sampling, and multistage sampling. The notes also discuss concepts like sampling bias, census, and a historical example of a biased poll.
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