Statistics and Basic Terms

_____ is a branch of Mathematics that deals with the collection, organization, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data.

• Statistics

• population

• census

• sample

A _____ is a complete collection of all elements (scores, people, etc.) to be studied.

• Statistics

• population

• census

• sample

A t is a collection of data from every element of a population.

• Statistics

• population

• census

• sample

A _____ is a subcollection of elements drawn from a population.

• Statistics

• population

• census

• sample

In a t, each member of the population has an equally likely chance of being selected. The members of the sample are chosen independently of one another.

• random sample

• convenience sample

• stratified random sample

• cluster sample

• systematic sample

A _____ is a sample that is chosen because of its convenient proximity and accessibility to the researcher

• random sample

• convenience sample

• stratified random sample

• cluster sample

• systematic sample

In a _____, the population is divided into subgroups, so that each population member is in only one subgroup. Here, individuals are chosen randomly from each subgroup.

• random sample

• convenience sample

• stratified random sample

• cluster sample

• systematic sample

A _____ is a sample that consists of items in a group, such as a neighborhood or a household. The group may be chosen at random.

• random sample

• convenience sample

• stratified random sample

• cluster sample

• systematic sample

A _____ is obtained using an ordered list of the population, thus selecting members systematically from the list.

• random sample

• convenience sample

• stratified random sample

• cluster sample

• systematic sample

_____ consists of numbers representing counts or measurements.

• Quantitative data

• Qualitative data

• Discrete data

• Continuous data