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◉ Experimental Study. Answer: Researcher assigns treatments; can
show cause-and-effect
◉ Placebo. Answer: A fake treatment with no active effect
◉ Control Group. Answer: Group that does not receive the
experimental treatment
◉ Simple Random Sampling. Answer: Every individual has an equal
chance of being selected
◉ Systematic Sampling. Answer: Select every nth individual
◉ Stratified Sampling. Answer: Divide population into subgroups
and sample from each
◉ Cluster Sampling. Answer: Randomly select entire groups and
study everyone in them
, ◉ Bias. Answer: A systematic error that skews results
◉ Variable. Answer: A characteristic that can change or vary
◉ Qualitative (Categorical) Variable. Answer: Describes qualities or
categories
◉ Quantitative (Numerical) Variable. Answer: Describes numerical
values
◉ Discrete Variable. Answer: Countable values (students, cars)
◉ Continuous Variable. Answer: Measurable values (height, weight)
◉ Nominal Data. Answer: Categories with no order (blood type, eye
color)
◉ Ordinal Data. Answer: Ordered categories with no measurable
differences (rankings)
◉ Interval Data. Answer: Ordered with equal spacing, no true zero
(temperature)