8th data and stats vocab

The bigger group or everyone we are talking about when data is collected

• population

• sample

• random

• biased

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A portion, part, or subset of the big group. This is used because it is too hard to collect data from the big group

• population

• sample

• random

• representative

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A sample that is collected where every subject has a fair chance of being chosen. Usually unbiased because it is randomly selected. An example would be picking a name out of a hat or drawing a popsicle stick with a name on it.

• population

• sample

• random sample

• representative sample

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Gathering data so that the results are favorable to one side of the population. The researcher is able to get the results they want to show.

• unbiased

• biased

• random

• population

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A graph showing each point of data using dots. Each piece of data is represented visually.

• Line plot

• Scatter plot

• Devious plot

• Story plot

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

A sample that is taken from what is easiest for the researcher to sample. Sometimes it is bias and usually is NOT a good representation of the population

• representative sample

• convenience sample

• real sample

• the sample

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A sample that is representative of the population. This sample can be used to make good inferences about the population.

• representative sample

• convenience sample

• random sample

• the sample

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Gathering data so that it is fair for the whole population.

• unbiased

• biased

• basic

• unbasic

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A line that is drawn through the points of data to give a visual for making predictions on a scatter plot

• Tow line

• What's my line?

• Trend line

• Famous line

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CCSS.8.SP.A.2

A correlation that has the dots close together. It means the data is not really varied.

• Weak

• Positive

• Negative

• Strong

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5