Chapter Summary 29 1 Chapter Summary Section 1.1 How to distinguish between a population and a sample 1 1–4 How to distinguish between a parameter and a statistic 2 5–8 How to distinguish between descriptive statistics and inferential statistics 3 9, 10 Section 1.2 How to distinguish between qualitative data and quantitative data 1 11–14 How to classify data with respect to the four levels of measurement: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio 2, 3 15–18 Section 1.3 How to design a statistical study and how to distinguish between an observational study and an experiment 1 19, 20 How to design an experiment 2 21, 22 How to create a sample using random sampling, simple random sampling, stratified sampling, cluster sampling, and systematic sampling and how to identify a biased sample 3, 4 23–29 Example(s) Review Exercises What Did You Learn? Study Strategies College Transition You may wonder how you are going to fit into the culture of your college. College culture typically consists of the rules and expectations of the institution, and the behaviors, attitudes, and values of your college’s community. Understanding your college’s culture will increase your chances to transition effectively, be better prepared, and connect readily to people and resources. All of this will start you on your path to success. • One difference between high school and college is that in college, you are expected to learn not only from in-class lectures, but from other sources such as independent reading and research, laboratory work, papers, and projects. What you are expected to learn in college increases in difficulty level, pace, and volume when compared to high school, so time management is important. • College tests focus more on critical thinking than on memorizing formulas, facts, people, and dates. Although tests may include assessment of how well you remember certain things, college instructors focus on expecting you to compare or contrast, evaluate material, support your opinions, apply concepts to new situations, and make recommendations or judgments. • The biggest difference between high school and college is how much personal responsibility you will need for your education. Taking personal responsibility can help you develop skills that transfer to the workplace, such as working well in a group, solving problems by thinking critically, managing your time to get your class work done, and dealing with people who are different from you. For more information, visit Skills for Success in the accompanying MyLab course.
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