calculator‚ book and notes‚ but please take this test on your own. 1. In your own words‚ explain what parameters and statistics are and what the difference is between them. Give an example to clarify. (10 points) 2. According to Consumer Reports‚ a random sample of 35 new cars gave an average of 21.1 mpg. What is the variable being studied? What is the implied population? What is the sample? Is the variable qualitative or quantitative? Is the variable discrete‚ continuous
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Official statistics are published by the Home Office regarding the number of different types of crimes committed and the backgrounds of those responsible. Official statistics are published annually and are used to compare the difference in crime year by year‚ from this government policies are revised and adjusted where they see fit. Some sociologists see the statistics as an invaluable source of information whereas others question their accuracy. Positivists and Functionalists have taken official
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Preferences of the Youth” In partial fulfilment of the requirements in Economic Statistics 4/16/2009 Submitted to: Dr. Cesar Rufino Samuel John Daniel B. Paculan I. BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY This study was done to determine the preferences of the youth toward local and imported brands‚ so as to find out the marketability of local brands vís-â-vís imported brands on a range of product lines‚ and to find out what makes a product saleable to the Filipino youth. There are a total of seven
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Case Problem 1: National Health Care Association(Descriptive Statistics) The National Health Care Association is concerned about the shortage of nurses the health care profession is projecting for the future. To learn the current degree of job satisfaction among nurses‚ the association has sponsored a study of hospital nurses throughout the country. As part of this study‚ a sample of 50 nurses was asked to indicate their degree of satisfaction in their work‚ their pay and their opportunities for
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Statistics Real Life Example #2Article: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/10/21/us-ebola-airports.htmlMy article is covering the recent “Ebola Outbreak”. In this‚ people are direly afraid of catching the Ebola virus. They are even going as far as screening people in airports who come from‚ and travel to‚ places where Ebola is much more spread amongst the population (mostly in Africa‚ for now). The article quotes: “Some members of Congress have urged President Barack Obama to ban all travel
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Statistics and Psychology Paper There are numerous applications of statistical reasoning and research methods in the field of psychology. From simple aspects of reading and interpreting psychology articles‚ to completing personal research‚ statistics is a necessary concept to understand. The scientific method is essential to research‚ and many of the concepts cross the lines into statistics. It is also imperative for us to compare and contrast the characteristics of primary and secondary data
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Quantitative Methods Unit 1 Statistics Project A Report Comparing Property Prices in Jesmond & Wallsend Example of average property in Jesmond based on actual Mean of £302‚809 (Right Move) Average property in Wallsend based on actual Mean of £87‚350 (Right Move) 1 Contents 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 15.0 16.0 Introduction Data Collection Raw Data Calculations Tally/ Frequency Charts Bar Charts Pie Charts Cumulative Frequency Tables Histogram Appropriate
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While Statistics can also be misused in many ways such as using not representative samples‚ small sample size‚ ambiguous averages and dispersions‚ detached facts‚ implied connections‚ wrong and misleading graphs‚ wrong use of statistical techniques‚ serious violation of assumption behind the statistical techniques and faculty surveys‚ we should also realize that Statistical literacy is not a skill that is widely accepted as necessary in education. Therefore a lot of misuse of statistics
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What are ICTs and what types of ICTs are commonly used in education? ICTs stand for information and communication technologies and are defined‚ for the purposes of this primer‚ as a “diverse set of technological tools and resources used to communicate‚ and to create‚ disseminate‚ store‚ and manage information.” These technologies include computers‚ the Internet‚ broadcasting technologies (radio and television)‚ and telephony. In recent years there has been a groundswell of interest in how computers
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Official Statistics on crime are often likened to the ¡§tip of an Iceberg¡¨. Critically assess this assertion in light of the ¡§dark figure¡¨ of crime and any new forms of data that can provide a clearer picture of the true extent of crime. Crime is continuously changing in its definition in people¡¦s perceptions with no complex classification being universally accepted. This forms the basis of the problems faced when attempting to count crime‚ who determines what crime is; the government of
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