INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS SAMPLING METHODS AND SURVEY DESIGN ASSESSMENT SCRIPT 2026

INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS SAMPLING
METHODS AND SURVEY DESIGN
ASSESSMENT SCRIPT 2026


◉ statistics are usually informative and time saving because
Answer: they condense large quantities of information into a few
simple figures


◉ Uses of Statistics
Answer: To organize and summarize information and to Determine
exactly what conclusions are justified based on the results that were
obtained


◉ refer to a set of mathematical procedures
Answer: statistics


◉ Goals of statistical procedures
Answer: Accurate and meaningful interpretation
Provide standardized evaluation procedures


◉ population

, Answer: The set of all the individuals of interest in a particular
study;Vary in size; often quite large


◉ sample
Answer: A set of individuals selected from a population
Usually intended to represent the population in a research study


◉ because populations tend to be very large, it usually is impossible
for a researcher to ___
Answer: examine every individual in the population of interest


◉ sample should always be identified in terms of ___
Answer: the population from which it was selected


◉ variable
Answer: Characteristic or condition that changes or has different
values for different individuals


◉ date (plural)
Answer: Measurements or observations of a variable


◉ data set