Exam (elaborations)
Statistics 231 McNeese exam with answers.
- Course
- Stats 231
- Institution
- Stanford University
Statistics 231 McNeese exam with answers.
[Show more]
Content preview
Statistics 231 McNeese exam with answersData - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔consists of information coming from observations,
counts, measurements, or responses
Population - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔the collection of all outcomes, responses,
measurements, or counts that are of interest (Ex: everyone in a classroom)
Sample - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔a subset of the population (Ex: a few in the larger
classroom)
Statistics - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔the science of collecting, organizing, analyzing,
and interpreting data in order to make a decision
Parameter - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔the numerical description of a population
characteristic
Statistic - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔a numerical description of a sample characteristic
Descriptive statistics - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔branch of statistics that involves the
organization, summarization, and display of data
Inferential statistics - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔the branch of statistics that involves
using a sample to draw conclusions about a population
Qualitative Data - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔consists of attributes, labels, or
nonnumerical entries (quality)
, Quantitative Data - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔Consists of numerical measurements or
counts
Nominal Level of Measurement - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔qualitative ONLY (no
math)
Ordinal Level of Measurement - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔both qualitative &
quantitative
-can be put into order
Interval Level of Measurement - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔-data can be ordered
-meaningful differences between data entries can be calculated
-zero entry is just a position
Ratio Level of Measurement - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔-zero means nonexistent
-meaningful differences are multiples of other data entries
Confounding variable - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔occurs when an experimenter
cannot tell the difference between the effects of different factors on a variable
Blinding - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔a technique where the subject does not know
whether they are receiving a treatment or a placebo
Double-blind experiment - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔neither the experimenter nor
the subjects know if the subjects are receiving a treatment or a
placebo
Randomization - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS🔰 ✔✔a process of randomly assigning subjects
to different treatment groups
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Fordenken. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $14.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
50843 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now