Vocabulary
A numerical attribute or summary of the variable of interest for a sample. (A measurement drawn from a sample.)
A Statistic (statistic sample)
Color of a car
Categorical Variable
This is an outlier.
How old am I?
I am 28 years of age.
A characteristic that may change from one observational unit to another. (The characteristic that we are measuring.)
A variable
Size of a drink
Categorical
A subaru outback 2008
Not an outlier
What do I have a bachelor's in?
Psychology
A numerical attribute or summary of the variable of interest for a population. (A measurement drawn from a population.)
Parameter (population)
Current age
Discrete Quantitative
Not an outlier.
What is my favourite book?
Shadows in Flight
An item or individual from which a datum is collected.
Observational unit
Step count in a day
Discrete Quantitative
The Great Depression
An outlier. A referenced black swan.
My favourite historical figure was a Russian empress. Who was it?
Catherine the Great. She was born to minor nobility and seized the reigns of power through deft political strategy. Originally a philosopher queen, in her later years she abandoned her enlightened ideals in favour of secure rulership.
Significantly different measurement from the normal population or average.
Outlier
Weight of a car
Continuous Quantitative
In statistics a Black Swan Event is when a statistically unlikely event has massive consequences.
What is the origin of the Xs on my right arm?
They're from the movie Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World.