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QUESTION 1 4 points Saved refers to the entire collection of persons, places, objects, or events i.e., "things") about that we wish to learn about O statistic population O random variable parameter O sample QUESTION 2 4 points Save Answer describe populations or processes, while describe samples. statistics; parameters parameters; statistics O data; frequencies O histograms; contingency tables nature: statistics

Answer 1

Solution: Question 1:

A _____________ refers to the entire collection of persons, places, objects, or events (i.e., "things") about that we wish to learn about

Answer: population.

Question 2:

___________ describes the populations or processess, while ____________ describe samples.

Answer: parameters ; statisitics

Question 3:

A ____________ is a collection of random variables and observations representing a sample from the population.

Answer: data set

Question 4:

Match each of the following symbols or terms with its correct definition.

$\mu$ : E. population mean

H. sample standard deviation

$\sigma :$ C. population standard deviation

$\bar{Y}(or \bar{X}):$ A. sample mean

statistic : F. describes a sample of data.

parameter : G. describes a population or process

inferential statistics: D. a collection of techniques that use sample data to make generally-applicable statements about the natural process or population from which the data arose.

descriptive statistics : B. a collection of techniques for organizing, summarizing, and presenting a sample of data in a convenient, informative way.