Statistics - Probability and Sample Data
By: Chad R. Davis
23 May, 2012
Defining Statistical Data People rarely ever realize it; however, everyone has made some form of statistical statement or thought within their everyday life; from conversations to thinking about something. Take a puppy for example. For every month in age a puppy is equates to one hour of being able to hold their bladders (Humane Society, 2009). Other examples would be Survey Data’s that are fundamentally amalgamated into scopes of miscalculations, randomized sampling as well as certainty periods. Such thoughts like these are statistical by nature without us even realizing it. To further explain statistics, it is a discipline that is made up regarding certain factors that involve things like deductive reasoning; granted, Science is practically statistics in and of itself through fabricating experimentations that require data collectivity, recapitulating information for the purpose of understanding something and pulling deductions through the use of the Scientific Method (i.e. formulating theories) through data collection. Sample Data Sample data basically is a subclass of populations such as humans, animals and even objects; it often goes as far as Physical Science and the Scientific Method. Within statistics, known as survey methodology, Sample Data concerns itself in the selective method regarding the subset of inhabitants or humans from within any particular population. This is done in order to approximate the uniqueness of an entire populace like weight, gender, color, religion, job types, etc. Sample Data surveying is also extremely cost effective opposed to surveying an entire
population. In short, this form of Sample Data is, from my own opinion, nothing more than probability theories. Population Data On the other hand, Population Data is just that; a means or census aimed at providing Data specifically based on the demographics, collective distinctiveness of a populace, individualism, and the primary starting point
23 May, 2012
Defining Statistical Data People rarely ever realize it; however, everyone has made some form of statistical statement or thought within their everyday life; from conversations to thinking about something. Take a puppy for example. For every month in age a puppy is equates to one hour of being able to hold their bladders (Humane Society, 2009). Other examples would be Survey Data’s that are fundamentally amalgamated into scopes of miscalculations, randomized sampling as well as certainty periods. Such thoughts like these are statistical by nature without us even realizing it. To further explain statistics, it is a discipline that is made up regarding certain factors that involve things like deductive reasoning; granted, Science is practically statistics in and of itself through fabricating experimentations that require data collectivity, recapitulating information for the purpose of understanding something and pulling deductions through the use of the Scientific Method (i.e. formulating theories) through data collection. Sample Data Sample data basically is a subclass of populations such as humans, animals and even objects; it often goes as far as Physical Science and the Scientific Method. Within statistics, known as survey methodology, Sample Data concerns itself in the selective method regarding the subset of inhabitants or humans from within any particular population. This is done in order to approximate the uniqueness of an entire populace like weight, gender, color, religion, job types, etc. Sample Data surveying is also extremely cost effective opposed to surveying an entire
population. In short, this form of Sample Data is, from my own opinion, nothing more than probability theories. Population Data On the other hand, Population Data is just that; a means or census aimed at providing Data specifically based on the demographics, collective distinctiveness of a populace, individualism, and the primary starting point
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