Statistics Review

The facts or numbers gathered by a survey

• data

• sample

• population

• survey

The collection of data from every member of a population

• parameter

• survey

• census

• sample

A method of collecting information about a certain group of people by asking a question or set of questions

• data

• census

• random sample

• survey

The entire set of items (who or what) from which data can be selected

• survey

• parameter

• population

• sample

The data collected from part of a population

• sample

• census

• statistic

• parameter

Census or Sample?

Jorge surveys each of the teachers in his school. He concludes that 64% of the teachers in his school enjoy reading as a hobby.

• Census

• Sample

Two types of data scientists collect are...

• random and sample

• qualitative and quantitative

• descriptive and inferential

• parameter and statistic

When scientists collect data that is measurable with numbers, we call it...

• qualitative

• quantitative

Recording data on how yellow or orange leaves turn in October by describing them as "green" "slightly yellow" "very yellow" or "orange" is ____ data

• quantitative
• qualitative

Another word used to describe quaNTitative data is...

• Categorical

• Numerical