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Understanding statistics will expand your horizons and allow you to recognize statistical patterns and work with data. The first fundamental definitions: sample and population.

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Population: is a set of identical items in our study of interest.

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Sample: is a subset of the population which is intended to capture the characteristics of the population (however, it might not always accurately reflect characteristics of the population due to its quality).

Sample vs Population: Example

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Understanding statistics will expand your horizons and allow you to recognize statistical patterns and work with data. The first fundamental definitions: sample and population.

Note
Definition

Population: is a set of identical items in our study of interest.

Note
Definition

Sample: is a subset of the population which is intended to capture the characteristics of the population (however, it might not always accurately reflect characteristics of the population due to its quality).

Sample vs Population: Example

question mark

Select an example of a sample:

Select the correct answer

Everything was clear?

How can we improve it?

Thanks for your feedback!

SectionΒ 1. ChapterΒ 1
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