Elementary Statistics Review-1

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What is the definition of descriptive statistics?

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Descriptive statistics involves the organization, summarization, and display of data.

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What is the definition of inferential statistics?

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Inferential statistics involves using a sample to draw conclusions about a population.

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

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What is statistics?

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Statistics is the science of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data to make decisions.

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

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What is a population parameter?

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A population parameter is a numerical value that describes a characteristic of an entire population.

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What is a sample statistic?

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A sample statistic is a numerical value that describes a characteristic of a sample taken from a population.

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What is the difference between a population and a sample?

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A population includes all members of a specified group, while a sample is a subset of the population.

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

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What does it mean to collect data?

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Collecting data refers to the process of gathering information for analysis.

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CCSS.1.MD.C.4

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What is the purpose of organizing data?

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Organizing data helps to make it easier to understand and analyze.

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CCSS.1.MD.C.4

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What is the role of data analysis in statistics?

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Data analysis involves examining, cleaning, transforming, and modeling data to discover useful information.

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

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What is the importance of interpreting data?

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Interpreting data allows statisticians to make informed decisions based on the analysis.

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CCSS.3.MD.B.3