1.1 SMOD HW

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Quantitative

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A variable that has or uses a numerical value or measurement.

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Population

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Data from every individual of interest.

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Variable

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A characteristic of the individual to be measured or observed.

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Sample

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Data from only some of the individuals of interest.

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Descriptive Statistics

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Methods of organizing, picturing, and summarizing information from samples or populations.

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Qualitative Data

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Data that describes characteristics or qualities and is not numerical.

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Inferential Statistics

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Methods that use a random sample of data taken from a population to make inferences about the population.

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Nominal Scale

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A scale of measurement that classifies data into distinct categories in which no ranking is implied.

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Ordinal Scale

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A scale of measurement that classifies data into categories that can be ranked.

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Interval Scale

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A scale of measurement that has meaningful intervals between values but no true zero point.