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Parameter vs Statistic & Sample vs Population

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show is the entire group of objects you want to study. ex: scores, people, measurements  
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sample   show
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parameter   show
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show every object in the population is equally likely to be picked for the sample. ex: pick name out of hats.  
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systematic sample   show
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show are non scientific approaches that will not lead to a representative sample. ex: online surveys, phone polling, restaurant surveys  
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cluster sample   show
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stratified sample   show
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show cluster sample  
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show stratified sample  
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show is numeric data in which you can count. ex: ages, weight refers to data type not a level of measurement  
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categorical (qualitative) data   show
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show means 0=None Can not have negative numbers ex: age, length, weight, measurement of amounts  
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interval level   show
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ordinal level   show
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show categories can be put in any order and not be confusing. can not be arranged in an ordering scheme. ex: eye color, names, labels, categories.  
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show data you can count. "number of"  
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show data you can measure ex: height, length, age  
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