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Manpower Apprentice Course Block I Study Guide

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Name the three phases of brainstorming   Generation / Clarification / Evaluation  
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Describe the Generation phase of brainstorming.   1-clearly state the topic and write it down 2-all members silently generate some ideas 3-record all ideas w/ each person presenting one idea at a time continue this phase until all ideas have been exhasted  
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Describe the Clarification phase of brainstorming.   1-give group enough time to review each idea 2-eliminate duplications 3-clarify ideas 4-write down additional ideas that are generated  
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Describe the Evaluation phase of brainstorming.   review and discuss the list to eliminate idea that irrelevant to the topic  
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Name the three types of Brainstorming.   Structured / Free-form / Silent  
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What is the advantages of Structured Brainstorming?   Everyone has an equal chance to participate  
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What is the advantages of Free-form Brainstorming?   Spontaneous, creative, relaxed atmosphere, easy to build on others' ideas  
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What is the advantages of Silent Brainstorming?   Ideas can be more sensitive, provides anonymity, can be used in large groups  
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What is the disadvantages of Structured Brainstorming?   Loss of spontaneity, fewer ideas may be generated  
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What is the disadvantages of Free-form Brainstorming?   Can be dominated by strong idndividuals, spontaneity can cause a loss of ideas  
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What is the disadvantages of Silent Brainstorming?   Loss of group effort and building on ideas, time consuming, difficult to clarify ideas  
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When using brainstorming techniques, what should be emphasis be on?   quanity, not quality  
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Which form of braining storming encouraged everyone to contribute ideas as they come to mind?   Free Forming  
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Which type of braining storming is more effetive when used in combination with other brainstorming techniques?   Silent Brainingstorming  
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Which type of brainingstorming techniques allows everyone to have an equal chance to participate.   Structured Brainstorming  
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Allocates manpower resourse to major commands (MAJCOMs), field operating agencies (FOAs), and direct reporting units (DRUs) is a funtinal responsibility of who?   HQ USAF/A1M, directorate of Manpower and Organization  
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Exercises administarative contrl of all Air Force units and approves organizational changes and variances is a funtinal responsibility of who?   HQ USAF/A1M, directorate of Manpower and Organization  
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Established policies and procedures used by funtional managers, MAJCOMs, FOAs, and DRUs to determine manpower requirements.   HQ USAF/A1M, directorate of Manpower and Organization  
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Approves manpower standards and variances as delegated by the Chief of Staff of the air Force (CSAF)   HQ USAF/A1M, directorate of Manpower and Organization  
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Approves officer and enlisted grade allocations.   HQ USAF/A1M, directorate of Manpower and Organization  
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Validates colonal positions.   HQ USAF/A1M, directorate of Manpower and Organization  
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Provides final grade factors to MAJCOMs, FOAs and DRUs.   HQ USAF/A1M, directorate of Manpower and Organization  
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Manage manpower resourse allocated to their commands by HQ USAF in support of approved missions and levels of service.   MAJCOM, FOA, DRU Chiefs of Manpower and Organization  
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Participate in Air Force-wide manpower management studies, and perform mission and funtional studies uniques to the command.   MAJCOM, FOA, DRU Chiefs of Manpower and Organization  
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Annually review all changes to Air Force Manpower Standards (AFMSs) in conjuction with MAJCOM funtionsl managers.   MAJCOM, FOA, DRU Chiefs of Manpower and Organization  
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Performs studies that apply to more than on MAJCOM or for organizations without management engineering capability   Air Force Manpower Agency (AFMA)  
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Annually reviews and processes all changes to AFMSs received from MAJCOMs, FOAs, and DRUs.   Air Force Manpower Agency (AFMA)  
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Gives technical guidance and support to functional offices of primary responsibility (ORRs), MAJCOMS, FOAs, DRUs   Air Force Manpower Agency (AFMA)  
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Publishes all manpower standards (AFMS, new name CMS)   Air Force Manpower Agency (AFMA)  
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Service as the point of contact for all Air Force management engineering procedural matters.   Air Force Manpower Agency (AFMA)  
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Develops Management Engineering Programs (MEP) tools   Air Force Manpower Agency (AFMA)  
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Provides implementation training on the latest MEP tools   Air Force Manpower Agency (AFMA)  
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Develops and maintains standard, wartime, and special military man-hour availability factors (MAFs)   Air Force Manpower Agency (AFMA)  
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Defines and describes data system requirements to support the grade allocation process   Air Force Manpower Agency (AFMA)  
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Prepares final grade factors for command allocations   Air Force Manpower Agency (AFMA)  
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Determines and prioritizes core processes consistent with available resources and approved levels of service; validates and defends their manpower requirements.   Funtional Manager (HQ USAF or MAJCOM)  
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What are the four (4) Core Competencies of the Manpower career field.   Requirements determination, program allocation and control,orgainizational structure, performance management  
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Chairs the manpower standards development team that is facilitated by the representative of AFMA or the MAJCOM Manpower   Funtional Manager (HQ USAF or MAJCOM)  
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Reviews functional accuracy and recommends approval of manpower standards and variances.   Funtional Manager (HQ USAF or MAJCOM)  
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Notifies local labor unions, through the servicing civil personnel office, of MEP studies at all affected locations.   Funtional Manager (HQ USAF or MAJCOM)  
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Verifies and validated local process.   Installation (base-level) Manpower Office  
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Assists functional managers with process improvements   Installation (base-level) Manpower Office  
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Audits the accuracy of workload data submitted by functional OPRs.   Installation (base-level) Manpower Office  
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Coordinates all manpower changes with appropriate local OPRs.   Installation (base-level) Manpower Office  
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Functions as liaison to MAJCOM Manpower management staffs (communicates directly)   Installation (base-level) Manpower Office  
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Manpower Standards is part of what core competence?   Requirments Determination  
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A-76 commercial activities and competitive sourcing and privatization studies is part of what core competence?   Requirments Determination  
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Wartime manpower requirements and utilization is part of what core competence?   Requirments Determination  
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Logistic Composite Model (LCOM) is part of what core competence?   Requirments Determination  
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Process reengineering and continues process improvement initiatives is part of what core competence?   Requirments Determination  
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Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (PPBE) is part of what core competence?   Program Allocation and Control  
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Future Year Defense Plan (FYDP) is part of what core competence?   Program Allocation and Control  
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Manpower resources, military grades and ceilings is part of what core competence?   Program Allocation and Control  
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Air Force organization is part of what core competence?   Organization Structure  
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Activates, redesignations, objectives, and reorganizations is part of what core competence?   Organization Structure  
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Air Force Strategic Planning is part of what core competence?   Performance Management  
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Management consulting services is part of what core competence?   Performance Management  
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productivity programs is part of what core competence?   Performance Management  
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IDEA Program is part of what core competence?   Performance Management  
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Awards is part of what core competence?   Performance Management  
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Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF) Survey is part of what core competence?   Performance Management  
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3S331 Manpower Apprentice   Performs at the learning level and assist other analysts with Manpower tasks. Must complete Manpower 3 level course.  
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3S351 Manpower Journeyman   Performs (with spot checks) funtions within the Manpower career field. Must complete 6-18 months OJT and 5 lvl CDS.  
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3S371 Manpower Craftsman   Experience in the perfromance and supervision of the funtions within the Manpower career field. Must also complete 7 level CDC  
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3S391-Manpower Superintendent   Manages projects timelines, works issues for the 3, 5, 7 ,level performing work, and ensuringthe resources required to complete their projects in a timely manner. Performs at a management level.  
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AFSC 38F4   Fully qualified, Staff Level, above the wing level  
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AFSC 38F3   Fully qualified, wing level or below  
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AFSC 38F1   Not fully qualified, but must complete Force Support Officer Course.  
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What is the primary difference between a Manpower Apprentice and Journeyman?   Experience  
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What is the primary difference between a Manpower Journeyman abd Craftsman? Journeyman normally   perform; Craftsman normally perform and supervise.  
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What is the primary difference between a Manpower Craftsman and Superintendent is that Craftsman normally   Supervise; Supertendents normally manage.  
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True or False, both 38F3 and 38F4 require 18 months of expererience?   True  
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State the five (5) principles of Air Force Organization.   Emphasis on Wartime Tasks / Functional Grouping / lean Organizational Structures / Skip-Echelon Structure / Standard Level  
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What are the key points of "Emphasis on Wartime Tasks"?   Orgs must be structured to accomplish wartime tasks without reorganizing  
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What are the key points of "Funtional Grouping"?   Orgs must have a natural division of work that clearly defines where responsibilities begin and end. Must have a clear purpose, goal, and scope with one individual in charge.  
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What are the key points of "Lean Organization"?   Orgs must encourage rapid decision making, so they should be flat structures.  
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What are the key points of "Skip-Echelon Structure"?   MAJCOMS, wings, and squadrons possess the full range of Staff functions needed to perform required tasks. NAFs and Groups do not.  
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What are the key points of "Standard Level"?   The AF uses standard levels to describe organizations. Orgs are established at the lowest level required to successfully accomplish the primary mission.  
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State the ten (10) levels of Air Force Organization.   HQ USAF / MAJCOMs / NAFs / Wings / Groups / Squardrons / Flights / Centers / Laboratory / Region  
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What are the two major entities of the Air Force?   Secretarty of the Air Force (SECAF) Military / Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF) civilian  
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A Direct Reporting Unit (DRU) is   a subdivision of the AF, directly subordinate to the CSAF (military side. A DRU performs a mission that does not fit into any MAJCOM  
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A Field Operating Agency (FOA) is   a subdivision of the AF, directly subordinate to a HQ USAF funtional manager. A FOA performs field activities beyond the scope of any of the major commands.  
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A MAJCOM Direct Reporting Unit (DRU) is   A MAJCOM DRU works directly for the MAJCOM commander and performs a mission that doesn't fit into any of the MAJCOMs primary subordinate units.  
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A MAJCOM Field Operating Agency (FOA) is   A MAJCOM FOA reports directly to the MAJCOM funtional manager and performs specialized field activities beyond the scope of any og the MAJCOM primary subordinates units.  
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Name the three (3) types of Wings.   Operational Wing/ Air Base Wing / Specialized Mission Wing  
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Name the two (2) types of Groups.   Dependent Group / Independent Group  
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Name the three (3) types of Flights.   Numbered flight / Alpha Flight / Funtional Flight  
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Define the organizational term Constitute.   Provide the legal authority for a new unit.  
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Define the organizational term Disband.   Withdraw the legal authority for a unit.  
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Define the organizational term Reconstitute.   Renew legal authority for a disbanded unit.  
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Define the organizational term Activate.   Bring into existence a constituted unit.  
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Define the organizational term Inactivate.   Ends the exsistance of a unit.  
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Define the organizational term Designate.   Give an official name (or a number and name) to a a unit.  
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Define the organizational term Redisgnate.   Change the name or number of a unit.  
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Define the organizational term Consolidate.   Combine two or more organizations by merging their lineages in to a single org.  
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Define the organizational term Assign.   Plase a unit with an exsisting military org.  
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Define the organizational term Attach.   {;aces a unit or part of a unit, with a ilitary org other than its parent org.  
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Name the three (3) organizational entities.   Establishments / units / non-units  
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Define Establishment.   An establishment is automatically created when a parent unit (group-level or above) is activated.  
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Define Unit.   A unit is a military oranization constituted by directives issued by HQ USAF. It is either named or numbered.  
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Define Non-Unit.   A non-unit is an organization entity that is not constituted by HQ USAF as a unit. (they do not have a DAF/A1M letter associated with them.  
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Name the seven (7) types of units.   Active / in active /Disbanded / Parent / Attached / Detached /Primary Subordinate  
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Name the six (6) types of non-units.   Named activity / Detachment / Operating Location (OL) / Squadron Section / Air Force Element / Provisional Unit  
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HQ USAF/A1M publishes DAF/A1M letters to establish what actions?   Constitute / reconstitute / disband / consolidated / activated / inactivated / redesignate / assign / reassign  
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True or False MAJCOMs and their subordinate units (through their MO office) must have a HQ USAF/A1M approval to activate, inactivate or redesignate a unit?   True  
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What is the first OCR question?   What is the proposed actions  
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What is the second OCR question?   Why is the action needed?  
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What is the third OCR question?   What is the structure of the new organization?  
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What is the forth OCR question?   How does the structure compare with the standard structure and nomenclature? Justify differences  
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What is the fifth OCR question?   Are standard data code/data element changes requiring HQ USAF/A1MO action required? If so, explain.  
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What is the sixth OCR question?   What are the potential impact on other organizations?  
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What is the seventh OCR question?   What is the impact of the organization request on the unit history?  
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What is the eighth OCR question?   What is the cost of the request in terms of dollars and resouces?  
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What is the nineth OCR question?   If proposing a major unit change, what other similar units in the command are affected?  
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Statistics is defined as?   a scientific approach to collect, analyze, and interpret data.  
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Descriptive Statistics is defined as?   the process of using numbers or graphs to summarize or describe characteristics of a population.  
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Population describes…?   all the individuals, items, events, etc., which possess some identifying characteristic.  
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Parameter describes…?   a numerical characteristic of an entire population.  
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Sample describes…?   a subject of a population.  
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Sampling describes…?   the process of collecting samples and using sample data to estimate the characteristics of a population.  
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Random Sampling describes…?   the process of selecting samples from a population so that all population members have the same probability of being selected for the sample.  
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Statistic is defined as?   a numerical characteristic of a sample.  
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Inference is defined as?   a generalization about an entire population based on sample data analyzed with inferential statistics  
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Inferential Statistics is defined as?   the process of using numbers to make an inference about a population from a sample  
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What are the three (3) Measures of Central Tendency?   the Arithmetic Mean / The Median (Md) / The Mode (Mo) / The Midrange (Mr)  
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What are the two (2) Measures of Dispersion?   Standard deviation / coefficient of variation  
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The Standard Deviation measures?   how much we can expect a given value to differ from the mean of its distribution  
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What does the Coefficient of Variation measure?   it is a relative measure of dispersion: it measures variation about the mean as a percentage, free from any unit of measure.  
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The UMD is an output product of what system?   Manpower Programming and Execution System (MPES)  
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The UMD is generally organized by?   organization structure code (OSC) or functional account code (FAC)  
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