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branch of science that deals with the collection,

organization, and analysis of data

Designed research that provides information needed

to solve a research problem. the use of data that have been

collected and analyzed in answering the research

problem.

(a)  

Collection of all elements

under consideration in a

statistical inquiry

(a)  

A subset of the population

(a)  

A characteristic or attribute of the elements in a

collection that can assume different values for

different elements

A single numeric figure that describes a particular

feature of the whole collection

(a)  

two branches of statistics

branch of mathematical statistics

(a)  

branches of applied statistics

Concerned with the procedures and techniques used

in the collection, presentation, organization,

analysis, and interpretation of data

(a)