Quantitative Literacy
Polulation - Answer-The total set of subjects in which we are interested
Sample - Answer-A subset of the population for whom we have data
Subject - Answer-Entities that we measure in a study (also known as Individuals)
Variable - Answer-A characteristic of an individual
Parameter - Answer-A numerical value summarizing the population
Statistic - Answer-A numerical value summarizing the sample data
Representative Sample - Answer-Samples that reflect the demographics of
the population
Non-Representative Sample - Answer-Samples that do not reflect the demographics of the population
Simple Random Sample - Answer-A sample where every subject has an equal chance of being selected
Voluntary Sample - Answer-A write-in or call-in response to a question
Polulation - Answer-The total set of subjects in which we are interested
Sample - Answer-A subset of the population for whom we have data
Subject - Answer-Entities that we measure in a study (also known as Individuals)
Variable - Answer-A characteristic of an individual
Parameter - Answer-A numerical value summarizing the population
Statistic - Answer-A numerical value summarizing the sample data
Representative Sample - Answer-Samples that reflect the demographics of
the population
Non-Representative Sample - Answer-Samples that do not reflect the demographics of the population
Simple Random Sample - Answer-A sample where every subject has an equal chance of being selected
Voluntary Sample - Answer-A write-in or call-in response to a question
