Stats Review Days 1-5

collection of ALL outcomes, responses, measurements or counts

• population

• sample

• stats

• data

collection of a subset of the population

• population

• sample

• parameter

• statistic

information gathered from observations, surveys and experiments

• data

• population

• sample

• stats

A survey of 976 American households found that 32% of the households own two cars.  Identify the the sample.

• All American households

• 976 American households

• 32% of Americans own two cars

• two cars

A survey of 1000 patients at Emory hospital found that 40% cases are heart disease treatment.  Identify the population.

• All Emory hospital patients

• 1000 Emory hospital patients

• 40% cases

• 40 hear disease cases.

Identify the following data set:

....a survey of just Mr. Winking’s students in ratings of Meadow creek High School for a study on Meadow creek High School

• Population

• Sample

Identify the following data set:

….a manager at a store asks all 23 of her employees to fill out a job satisfaction survey.

• Sample

• Population

Identify the following numerical values:

....the average number of years of experience a teacher has at Meadow creek High School out of all the teachers at Meadow creek HS.

• Parameter

• Statistic

Identify the following numerical values:

....the average height of 10 plants grown with rain water in a study of the effects of all plants grown with rain water.

• statistic

• Parameter

number that describes the population

• population

• statistic

• parameter

• sample