STATISTICS!!
Statistics Review Test 1 College Now Chapter 1: ? Data consists of information coming from observations, counts, measurements, or responses. The singular for data is datum. ? Statistics is the science of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data in order to make decisions. ? A population is the collection of all outcomes, responses, measurements, or counts that are of interest. ? A sample is a subset of a population. ? A Parameter is a numerical description of a Population characteristic. ? A Statistic is a numerical description of a sample characteristic. ? Descriptive statistics ? branch of statistics that deals with the organization, summarization, and display of data