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Statistics can be divided into descriptive and inferential categories. Descriptive statistics summarize characteristics of data sets, while inferential statistics allow conclusions to be drawn from data. A population is the entire group being studied, while a sample is a subset of the population from which data is collected. There are four scales of measurement: nominal scales use labels with no numerical value; ordinal scales show order but not exact differences; interval scales show order and exact differences between values; and ratio scales have all the properties of interval scales plus an absolute zero point.

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STAT APP-act1

Statistics can be divided into descriptive and inferential categories. Descriptive statistics summarize characteristics of data sets, while inferential statistics allow conclusions to be drawn from data. A population is the entire group being studied, while a sample is a subset of the population from which data is collected. There are four scales of measurement: nominal scales use labels with no numerical value; ordinal scales show order but not exact differences; interval scales show order and exact differences between values; and ratio scales have all the properties of interval scales plus an absolute zero point.

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Activity 1; STAT APP

1. what is statistics?
Statistics is the branch of mathematics that deals with the gathering, organizing,
analyzing, interpreting, and presenting of data. It is customary to start with a statistical
population or a statistical model to be studied when applying statistics to a scientific, industrial,
or social problem.
2. what are the two categories of statistics? Define each category.
Two categories of statistics are decriptive and inferential: Descriptive statistics
summarize the characteristics and distribution of values in a single or multiple datasets. The
central tendency and degree of dispersion of values in datasets can be quickly assessed using
traditional descriptive statistics. They are useful in understanding a data distribution and in
comparing data distributions. Inferential statistics aid in the development of hypotheses about a
condition or event. It differs from descriptive statistics in that it allows you to draw conclusions
based on extrapolations, whereas descriptive statistics simply summarize the data that has been
measured.
3. diffferentniate population and samples.
Population is the entire group about whom you want to make conclusions. This isn't
always about people. It can refer to a collection of items from whatever you're studying, such as
objects, events, organizations, countries, species, organisms, and so on. While, a sample is a
subset of the population from which you will collect data. The sample size is always smaller than
the population's total size.
4. define each scale of measurement.
a) Nominal scales are used to label variables that have no numerical value. Scales that are
referred to as "nominal" can simply be referred to as "labels." M- Male and F- Female, for
example.
b) Ordinal scales are important and significant because of the order of the values, but the
differences between them are not well understood. For example: 1- Extremely Dissatisfied 2-
They are dissatisfied 3- a neutral tone 4- Satisfied to a degree 5- Extremely pleased
c) Interval scales are numeric scales where we know the order of the values as well as the exact
differences between them. Because the difference between each value is the same, Celsius
temperature is a classic example of an interval scale. For example, the difference between 60 and
50 degrees, as well as the difference between 80 and 70 degrees, is a detectable 10 degrees.
d) When it comes to data measurement scales, ratio scales are the ultimate nirvana because they
tell us about the order, the exact value between units, and they also have an absolute zero–
allowing for the application of a wide range of descriptive and inferential statistics. At the risk of
repeating myself, everything I've said about interval data also applies to ratio scales, and ratio
scales have a distinct zero definition. Height, weight, and duration are examples of ratio
variables.

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