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Statistics and Prob.
Statistics and Probability
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Probability | Measures the likelihood of an event happening. |
| Theoretical Probability | How likely something is "supposed" to happen. |
| Experimental Probability | How likely something "does" happen. |
| Survey | A question or set of questions used to gather data or pieces of information. |
| Population | The group being surveyed. |
| Sample | A smaller group from a population. The sample is supposed to represent the population. |
| Random Sample | A sample in which each individual in the selected population has the same chance of being part of the sample. |
| Biased Sample | A sample in which members of the population have a greater chance of being selected for the sample than other members. |
| Actual Error | The difference between the actual measure/amount and the estimated. |
| Relative Error | The quotient of the actual error and the actual measure/amount, often expressed as a percent. |