Biostats I - Basic Concepts
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| show | Data
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| show | measurement and counting
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| involves obtaining a numerical value through some form of measurement activity | show 🗑
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| show | Counting
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| a data investigation technology | show 🗑
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| The two main aspects of statistics: | show 🗑
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| Data are numbers that contain information and the purpose of statistics is to ________ and _____ the nature and meaning of this information. | show 🗑
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| Date serving as raw material for investigation are called: | show 🗑
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| Data sources are typically available from the following: | show 🗑
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| Data kept by organizations to maintain records of their day-to-day transactions: | show 🗑
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| When information is not available in routinely kept records, a logical alternative source may be: | show 🗑
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| Often, the data needed to answer a question is only available through an: | show 🗑
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| Because the answer to a question may already exist, we should explore: | show 🗑
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| show | Biostatistics
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| show | Variable
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| show | Quantitative
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| An example of a quantitative variable is: | show 🗑
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| ___________ variables are the characteristics that cannot be measured (height, weight, age) but ONLY categorized. | show 🗑
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| List a few examples of qualitative variables: | show 🗑
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| A _________ variable is on that determines an individual's height, weight, or age. | show 🗑
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| If the values of a respective variable arise or can't be predicted, the variable is termed a: | show 🗑
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| Give an example of a random variable. | show 🗑
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| show | Discrete Random Variable
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| show | - Number of patients admitted to a hospital on a given day
- Number of cars in a parking lot at noon
- Number of doctors visits a person makes in a year
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| show | Continuous Random Variable
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| Give a few examples of a continuous random variable | show 🗑
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| The complete set of items or individuals that you are interested in studying: | show 🗑
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| show | Sample
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| show | Measurements
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| show | Nominal Scale
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| show | Ordinal Scale
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| show | Statistical Inference
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| show | Simple Random Sample
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| show | Systemic Sampling
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| show | Stratified Sampling
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