Basic Concept of Statistics Review

This is a branch of mathematics that deals with the theory and methods of collecting, organizing, presenting, analyzing, and interpreting data.

• Fantastic

• Probability

• Statistics

• Statics

This branch of statistics deals with making generalizations or conclusions about a population based on the information obtained from a sample.

• Descriptive Statistics

• Inferential Statistics

• Amazing Statistics

• Decisive Statistics

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This source of data is a type of data that is collected by researchers directly from main sources.

• Immediate Data

• Secondary Data

• Primary Data

• Approximate Data

This branch of statistics utilizes various techniques that can be used to describe the properties of a given data set.

• Decisive Statistics

• Inferential Statistics

• Amazing Statistics

• Descriptive Statistics

This method of data collection focuses on examining things and collecting data about them.

• Observation

• Experimentation

• Simulation

• Interview

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

This method of data collection is conducted to study and measure cause and effect relationship.

• Observation

• Interviewing

• Simulation

• Experimentation

This method of data collection uses a computer model for the operation of a system set up.  A very large number of realizations of the model can be run in order to look for any pattern in the results.

• Observation

• Experimentation

• Simulation

• Interview

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This source of data refers to data that is collected by someone other than the primary user.

• Primary Data

• Approximate Data

• Immediate Data

• Secondary Data

This method of data collection can be more personal and involve face-to-face discussions about a topic between the researcher and participant.

• Interviewing

• Experimentation

• Simulation

• Observation