Study that involves the collection, organization, description, analysis, and interpretation of data
Statistics
Variables that are typically integers representing a count of objects or abstract amounts
Discrete (variables)
Type of sample that involves a newspaper, online website, or standing at the exit of the lunchroom
Convenience sample
How old is Mr. Bradfield (in years)?
40
Data in its original form
Raw Data
The type of variables used in a Likert scale
Ordinal (variables)
Type of sample that involves separating population into clusters and selecting random members from each cluster
Stratified random sample
Will Lyla ever get a chromebook to use during class?
Well...yes...I will let her use mine while in class!
Pieces of paper with information on it turned in by everyone
Type of data representing year of birth (correct for our class)
Discrete
The type of sample that is the ideal, where each member of the population has an equal likelihood of being selected
Simple random sample
At what college did Mr. Bradfield earn his first college degree?
University of Texas at Austin (Hook 'em, Horns!)
Name a way raw data can be transformed into a statistic
Counting, ordering, or finding the average
Explain the difference between nominal and ordinal data
Nominal data cannot be ordered in a linear way, ordinal data can be ordered in a obvious, linear way
You survey 50 seniors asking about what theme they'd like for prom this year. Explain the difference between parameter of interest and statistic with this example.
Parameter of interest = proportion of whole senior population that want a particular theme
Statistic = proportion of sample of 50 seniors who want a particular theme
What was the first step related to your college applications that I said you should be thinking about right now?
Your recommendation letters. Start talking to teachers and coaches NOW!
An attempt to make a prediction based on the data we collect and analyze
Inference
Both ordinal and discrete data can be ordered with numbers. Name the difference between these two types of data
The natural variation from sample to sample that happens by chance
Sampling error
How many students were in Mr. Bradfield's Advanced PreCalculus class last year?
8 (Sydney, Izabella, Ava, Noah, Chloe, Sofia, Kynlie, Adam)