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Unit 6 Exam
vocabulary section
Term | Definition |
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Population | the group being studied |
Sample | Part of a group |
Voluntary Response | Sample involving only those who want to participate |
Convenience Sample | Sample in which members of a population are easily accessed |
Biased | Sample in which one or more parts of the population are favored over other parts |
Systematic Sample | Random sample in which items are selected according to a specific time or interval |
Simple Random Sample | Random sample in which each item is as likely to be chosen as any other item |
Survey | A method of collecting data |
Double | Two box plots on the same number line |
Unbiased | Sample that represents the entire population |
Stratified Random Sample | Population is first divided into similar groups, then a simple random sample is taken |
Mean | Average: add up all the numbers and divide by how many are there |
Mode | Number that occurs most often |
Median | Number in the middle: line up numbers from smallest to biggest and cross off numbers on each side |
Range | Difference between the largest and smallest piece of data |
Bar Graph | Graph used with categories |
Line Graph | Graph used to show change over period of time |
Histogram | Graph used to show data with ranges |
Circle Graph | Graph used with percentages |