Math vocab

2. boxplot shows how the data is distributed and it also shows any outliers.
4. if its expected value is equal to the true value of the parameter.
7. a subset of a statistical population in which each member of the subset has an equal probability of being chosen
8. a simple form of data visualization that consists of data points plotted as dots on a graph with an x- and y-axis.
10. describes a subject, and cannot be expressed as a number
13. The researcher puts out a request for members of a population to join the sample, and people decide whether or not to be in the sample.
15. a probability sampling method where researchers select members of the population at a regular interval
17. a branch of applied mathematics that involves the collection, description, analysis, and inference of conclusions from quantitative data.
19. truth of the premises does not establish the conclusion
20. one where the conclusion follows from the truth values of the premises.

1. a small quantity or a subset of something larger
3. two box and whisker plots on the same number line
5. a statistical method in which everyone in a population has an equal chance of being selected into a sample
6. a discrete group of people, animals or things that can be identified by at least one common characteristic for the purposes of data collection and analysis
9. chosen from a population either by using a random number table or a random number generator.
11. a method of data collection used to gather information about people and their behaviors or opinions by asking them a list of questions
12. data that can be counted or measured in numerical values.
14. the process of drawing conclusions about a parameter one is seeking to measure or estimate.
16. The researcher chooses a sample that is readily available in some non-random way.
18. A systematic (built-in) error which makes all values wrong by a certain amount