The Basics (Leaving Cert Mathematics): Flashcards

The entire group we want to study or draw conclusions about.

A subset of the population selected for the study.

Data divided into groups or categories.

Categories without a natural order, like colors.

Categories with a natural order, like rankings.

Data expressed in numbers.

Data with countable values, like number of students.

Data with any value within a range, like weight.

To avoid bias and generalize conclusions accurately.

Eye color of students is nominal, no order.