STAT 100 FINAL EXAM – UMD STUDY
GUIDE SOLUTIONS
Population - ANSWER✔✔-The group being studied.
This includes all of the individuals in the group.
Sample - ANSWER✔✔-A subset of the population.
Distribution - ANSWER✔✔-Where names of categories and their frequencies are shown.
Descriptive Statistic - ANSWER✔✔-Statements about the sample organizing and summarizing the
information collected.
Inferential Statistic - ANSWER✔✔-Generalization of sample results to statements about the population.
Categorical Data - ANSWER✔✔-AKA Qualitative Data. Variables whose values are attributes or
characteristics Allows researchers to categorize the individual.
ie: Bar Graph, Pie Chart, etc.
-Relative Frequency Graphs
Quantitative Data - ANSWER✔✔-Variables whose values are measurable. Can be displayed on
histograms and stem and leaf plots.
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