Population/Variables/Scales
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| show | Net Migration + Natural Increase
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| Start with estimate for larger area and "step down" to local area. Often used since population forecasts exist for states,counties and MSAs. | show 🗑
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| Using readily obtainable data to predict changes in population | show 🗑
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| show | Cohort survival
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| show | Exponential
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| show | Population
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| Subset of a population | show 🗑
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| Selection from an accessible population. | show 🗑
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| show | Random Selection
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| show | Random Assignment
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| Applies to a Sample | show 🗑
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| show | Parameter
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| Summary of value frequency or ranges of values. | show 🗑
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| show | Central Tendancy
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| X-Bar generally represents the mean of a sample. The average of a distribution. | show 🗑
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| Middle number of a distribution | show 🗑
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| show | Mode (M sub o)
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| show | Normal distribution
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| Difference between highest and lowest score. | show 🗑
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| Measure of a dispersion around the mean calcualted as the average of the sum of the squared deviations from the mean. | show 🗑
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| Spread of scores around a single sample. Also square root of the variance | show 🗑
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| Spread of scores around the average of scores. | show 🗑
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| show | Statistical significance
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| Capable of being measured (political party or blood type) | show 🗑
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| show | Qualitative
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| show | Discrete Data
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| Any number value can change to another is a given moment. (ie. height, GPA, interest rates) | show 🗑
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| Fixed value throughout time (ie. gender: male or female; tests: pass or fail) | show 🗑
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| show | Nominal Scale
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| Assignment of names, numbers, or symbols for purpose of defining an ordered relationshiop without the property of magnitude. Does not give info about difference between measurements. | show 🗑
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| Assignment of names, numbers, or symbols for purpose of defiing an ordered relationshiop with the property of magnitude. Mathematical equations cannot be assigned. | show 🗑
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| Assignment of names, numbers or symbols for pupropse of defining and ordered relationship with an absolute zero point and equal intervals. | show 🗑
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| show | Research Hypothesis ("H sub I" or "H sub A")
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| Hypothesis of no difference. Statistical relations have occurred for no reason other than laws of chance. | show 🗑
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| show | One-tailed hypothesis
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| show | Two-tailed hypothesis
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| show | Type 1 error
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| When you accept the null hypothesis when it should have been the outcome that was rejected. | show 🗑
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| Large populaiton nucleus with several adjacent communities that are integrated. | show 🗑
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| Includes at least 1 -50,000 pn city or an urbanized area and total metro population of at least 100,000. | show 🗑
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| show | Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA)
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| show | Cjonsolidated Medtropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA)
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| Largest area of data where info is released. Typically between 2000 and 8000 PN. | show 🗑
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| show | Census Block Group
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| show | Census Block
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| show | Block numbering areas
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| First census that used block data in US | show 🗑
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| show | Mathematical & graphic techniques
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| show | Gompertz Curve
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| show | Holding Capacity Technique
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