STATISTICAL SLEUTHING
Arises when individuals who volunteer for a study have different characteristics than those who do not, leading to unrepresentative samples.
VOLUNTEER BIAS
This type of graph is used to display the distribution of a dataset and has ‘whiskers’ that extend from the ‘box’ to show the range of the data
BOX PLOT
A statistical software is known for its scripting language and is widely used for statistical computing and graphics.
R
It is a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis, and includes medical statistics.
BIOSTATISTICS
A trailblazing English nurse, social reformer, and statistician. She is best known for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War and for her significant contributions to healthcare reform and public health.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
Occurs when studies with positive results are more likely to be published than those with negative or inconclusive results, distorting the overall picture of the evidence.
PUBLICATION BIAS
This graph displays information as a series of data points called ‘markers’ connected by straight line segments.
LINE GRAPH
A primary statistical programming language used in the R software environment.
R
It is the application of probability models and statistical techniques to scientific evidence, such as DNA evidence, and the law. In contrast to "everyday" statistics, to not engender bias or unduly draw conclusions, forensic statisticians report likelihoods as likelihood ratios (LR).
FORENSIC STATISTICS
A British statistician known for his work in time series analysis, experimental design, and Bayesian inference. He developed Box-Jenkins methodology for time series forecasting and introduced the concept of "robustness" in statistical modeling.
GEORGE E P BOX
When data are missing because they are not observed due to limitations or constraints in data collection, leading to incomplete or biased analyses.
CENSORING BIAS
This circular graph is divided into slices to illustrate numerical proportion, where the arc length of each slice is proportional to the quantity it represents.
PIE CHART
This software is a versatile tool that combines numerical analysis, matrix computing, signal processing, and graphical visualization.
MATLAB
It is the discipline that applies mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk in the insurance and finance industries.
ACTUARIAL SCIENCE
An American mathematician and statistician known for his contributions to exploratory data analysis and multivariate analysis. He developed techniques such as the fast Fourier transform (FFT) and the box plot, which are widely used in data analysis and visualization.
JOHN TUKEY
When researchers or analysts have preconceived expectations about the outcome of a study, leading to unintentional manipulation of data or interpretation of results.
EXPECTATION BIAS
This graph type uses dots to represent data points, which are grouped into bins along the horizontal axis, showing the frequency distribution of a set of data.
DOT PLOT
Developed by IBM, this software suite is used for data management, advanced analytics, multivariate analysis, business intelligence, and criminal investigation.
SPSS
It is the study of factors affecting the health and illness of populations, and serves as the foundation and logic of interventions made in the interest of public health and preventive medicine.
EPIDEMIOLOGY
An English statistician who worked for the Guinness brewery. He developed Student's t-distribution and t-test, which are widely used for statistical inference when sample sizes are small.
WILLIAM SEALY GOSSET
Occurs when individuals rely too heavily on initial information or values when making judgments or decisions, leading to systematic errors in estimation or forecasting.
ANCHORING BIASES
This graph is used to show the relationship between two variables, where each point represents an observation.
SCATTER PLOT
This software is a cloud-based platform for business analytics and shares its name with a large African land mammal
DOMO
It utilizes the statistical properties of signals to perform signal processing tasks.
STATISTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING
The English mathematician and scientist known for developing early ideas of probability theory, including the concept of the "arithmetical triangle" (now known as Pascal's triangle) and the development of a primitive form of the roulette machine?
THOMAS BAYES