SP4 Flashcards

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placebo

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placebo is an inactive substance or treatment, such as a sugar pill or saline injection, given to a control group to compare its effects against those of an active treatment

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Descriptive Study

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Descriptive statistics summarize and describe the main features of a dataset, providing a clear overview of the data at hand without making broader claims.

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census

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census is a comprehensive survey that collects data from every member of a defined population, rather than a subset.

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Inferential statistics

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inferential statistics use data from a sample to make predictions, inferences, or generalizations about a larger population

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