Stack of Statistics
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| Stratified Sample | A sample in which the researcher divides the entire target population into different subgroups, or strata, and then randomly selects the final subjects proportionally from the different strata.
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| Random Sample | A sample in which every element in the population has an equal chance of being selected.
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| Biased Sample | A sample that causes some members of the population to be less likely to be included than others.
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| Cherry-Picking | A colloquialism that refers to the act of pointing at individual cases or data that seem to confirm a particular position, while ignoring a significant portion of related cases or data that may contradict that position.
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| Non-Responsive Bias | The bias that results when respondents differ in meaningful ways from nonrespondents.
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| Self-Selected Sample | The bias that results from problems in the measurement process, like leading questions and social desirability.
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| Grouped Data | Data which have been arranged in groups or classes rather than showing all the original figures.
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| Ungrouped Data | Raw data.
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| Self-Administered Survey | A survey that a respondent completes on eir own, either on paper or via computer.
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| Measure of Central Tendency | A measure that tells us where the middle of a bunch of data lies.
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| Frequency Distribution Table | Lists the data values as well as the number of times each value appears in the data set. Is used for ungrouped data.
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| Face-to-Face Interview | In-person interview.
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| Population | The set of individuals, items, or data from which a statistical sample is taken.
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