Data Analysis & Probability

In questionnaires, a question that does not influence a person's answer.

• Biased Question

• Fair Question

• Questionnaire

• Data

In questionnaires, a question that might lead a person to answer a certain way; for example, "Is blue your favorite colour?"

• Biased Question

• Fair Question

• Questionnaire

• Data

An organized colleciton of data. Can be print or electronic.

• Database

• Data

• Encyclopedia

• Dictionary

Sources of information that include radio, television, the internet, and social media.

• Electronic Media

• Print Media

• Database

Data that can be counted; for example, the number of students in class.

• Discrete Data

• Continuous Data

• Series of Points

• Line Graph

A graph used to show continuous data. Data points are joined by line segments

• Discrete Data

• Continuous Data

• Series of Points

• Line Graph

Data that can include any value between data points; for example, time, temperature, and mass

• Discrete Data

• Continuous Data

• Series of Points

• Line Graph

A series of unconnected points on a grid.

• Discrete Data

• Continuous Data

• Scatter Plot

• Line Graph

Tells us how likely it is that an event will occur

• Probability

• Likelihood

• Chance

• Lottery

The likelihood that an outcome will happen.

• Theoretical Probability

• Experimental Probability

• Chance

• Favorable Outcome