Math vocab

7. a probability sampling method where researchers select members of the population at a regular interval
8. its expected value is equal to the true value of the parameter
9. data that can be counted or measured in numerical values
10. the process of drawing conclusions about a parameter one is seeking to measure or estimate.
11. a method of data collection used to gather information about people and their behaviors or opinions by asking them a list of questions
14. two box and whisker plots on the same number line
15. a small quantity or a subset of something larger
17. one where the conclusion follows from the truth values of the premises
18. the application of probability theory as opposed to techniques for collecting statistical data
20. a subset of a statistical population in which each member of the subset has an equal probability of being chosen

1. 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.
2. subset of a statistical population in which each member of the subset has an equal probability of being chosen
3. The researcher chooses a sample that is readily available in some non-random way.
4. describes a subject, and cannot be expressed as a number
5. A population is the entire group that you want to draw conclusions about.
6. An argument that draws false conclusions from observations
12. a method for graphically demonstrating the locality, spread and skewness groups of numerical data through their quartiles.
13. a simple form of data visualization that consists of data points plotted as dots on a graph with an x- and y-axis.
16. the difference between the expected value and the real value of the parameter.
19. the specific group that you will collect data from.