Module 1

Question 1

Inferential Statistics

Answer 1

Methods used to draw and measure the reliability of conclusions about a larger population/sample

Question 2

Population

Answer 2

Entire collection of subjects under considerations in a statistical study

Question 3

Sample and Sample symbol

Answer 3

Smaller subset of the population from which raw data is collected.
Number of subjects in the sample size = n

Question 4

Statistic

Answer 4

Characteristic that describes the sample

Question 5

Parameter

Answer 5

A characteristic that describes the population