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It is information collected about entities. Both these terms are vague and this is because the type of information as well as the entity, which the information refers to, can be so varied.
The type of information can be
- categorical, for example, colour of eyes, or pet,
- ordinal, for example, small / medium / large, or strongly agree / agree / disagree / strongly disagree, highest level of qualification;
- discrete quantity: number of rooms in house, age (in years), number of worms in a square metre of land;
- continuous quantity: mass, height, time taken to run 100 metres.
The observation units (entities) can be people, trees, countries, diseases, galaxies.
You can have one observation each about many entities but also more than one observations about a single entity, or a single observation about a single entity.
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The purpose of statistical inference is to provide information about the?
The purpose of statistical inference is to obtain information about a population form information contained in a sample.
This is part of a population selected to predict information about the population as a whole.?
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What is the meaning of the term statistical inference?
Statistical inference is a conclusion about the value of a population parameter based on information from the corresponding sample statistic and the associated probability distribution.
Why would a company need statistical consulting?
A company may need statistical consulting if they were wanting different information on services or products they provide to the public. Statistical consulting could help a company market their products by analyzing data on the usage of the products.
Statistical data stripped of individual identifiers that isn't covered by HIPAA's privacy rule is called?
de-identified information
