Chapter One Statistics Vocab Crossword

Procedure used in experiments whereby the subject doesn't know whether he or she is receiving a treatment or placebo
a group of subjects that are similar in the ways that it might affect the outcome of an experiment
collection of data from every element in a population
dividing the population area into sections, then randomly selecting a few of those sections, and then choosing all the members from those selected sections
effects of two + variables cannot be distinguished from each other
Sampling in which data are selected because they are readily available
study in which the data can be observed, measured, and collected at one point in time
data resulting from infinitely possible values that correspond to some continuous scale
information describing some trait
the number of possible values is either finite or "countable", which results in zero,one, two (etc.) possibilities
the subject doesn't know whether he or she is receiving a treatment or placebo, and the person administering the treatment also doesn't know
data that can be arranged; differences between data values are meaningful
names, labels, or categories only; no math involved
errors from external factors not related to sampling
study in which observing and characterization takes place, but don't attempt to manipulate the subjects
data can be arranged in order, but math cannot determine the connection between the data (i.e. least favorite to favorite)
complete and entire collection of elements to be studied
an untreated subject incorrectly believes that he or she is achieving real treatment
study of subjects in identified groups sharing common factors
data that can be separated into different categories distinguished by some non-numeric traits
data consisting of numbers representing counts or measurements
measured characteristic of a population
data that can be arranged in order, for which differences between values are meaningful, and there is an inherent zero starting point
sample selected in a way in which people have an equal chance of being chosen
repitition of an event
study in which data is collected from the past
subset of population
measured characteristic of a sample
collection of methods for planning experiments, obtaining data, organizing, summarizing, presenting, analyzing, interpreting, and drawing conclusions based on data
difference between the sample result and the true population result
sampling in which samples are drawn from each stratum (class)
sampling in which every kth element is selected