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Vocab
Unit 10 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Mean | The sum of a set of data points divided by the number of data points. (Also known as average) |
Median | The middle number or the mean of the two middle numbers in an ordered set of data. |
Population | The entire group of people or things that are being analyzed. |
Sample | Part of the population upon which an experiment or survey is conducted. |
Survey | Method to collect data from a sample or population to study some characteristics of the group. |
Representative Samples | A subset of a population that reflects the members of the entire population. |
Unbiased Sample | A sample collected in such a way that some members of the intended population have a fair opportunity to be included in the sample as others. |
Biased Sample | A sample collected in such a way that some members of the intended population are less likely to be included than others. |
Simple Random Sampling | A part of a population chosen randomly and entirely by chance. Each member of the subgroup has an equal opportunity to be chosen. |
Stratified Random Sampling | A part of a population chosen by placing the population into subgroups and then choosing randomly. Each member of the subgroup has an equal opportunity to be chosen. |
Systematic Random Sampling | A part of a population chosen by fixed intervals where each member has an equal opportunity to be chosen. |
Draw Inference | To make a conclusion through observation and reasoning. |