Definitions
Quantitative vs. Qualitative
Sampling Types
Frequency
100

The results for the sample.

What are statistics?

100

This kind of data can have numbers applied to it.

What is quantitative data?

100

This type of sampling gives an equal chance of selection for all members of a population.

What is simple random?

100

This is how many times a particular piece of data shows up in a set.

What is frequency?

200

The group you are trying to make a conclusion about.

What is population?

200

This kind of data cannot have numbers applied to it.

What is qualitative?

200

This type of sampling involves selecting randomly selected groups out of the population.

What is cluster?

200

This is the data that shows up the most in a set.

What is the mode?

300

The actual numbers/responses you get.

What are data?

300

This is an example of qualitative data.

What is color/brand/material/etc?

300

This type of sampling selects a few random members from each created group.

What is stratified?

300

This allows for comparison between different group sizes by using ratios.

What is relative frequency?

400

The actual group you get information from.

What is a sample?

400

This is an example of quantitative discrete data.

What is # of students/pets/cars/etc.

400

This type of sampling is the easiest to obtain but usually the least accurate.

What is convenience?

400

This type of data includes everything within a range instead of discrete values.

What is grouped?

500

The results for the population.

What is the parameter?

500

This is an example of quantitative continuous data.

What is height/weight/price/etc?

500
This type of sampling randomly assigns a number to all members of a population and selects them at consistent intervals.

What is systematic?

500

This type of chart looks like a bar chart but is for grouped data.

What is a histogram?