GGR270H1 Study Guide - Univariate, Descriptive Statistics, Central Tendency
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Simple measures (one variable/ you do census) (two variable/ you do correlations (connection between two variables, ex education and income) 2) probability and. Distributions - the chances of something happening (ex- chances of winning a lottery) 3) statistical estimation - ex. Referring to set of techniques any collection of numerical data. 7) vital statistics - birth rates, death rates (use this data and compare across jurisdictions) 5) economic. Indicators unemployment rates, income levels / measuring different things and looking at combination of these, how they all work together 6) methodology for collecting , Presenting and analyzing data = summarize findings= theory validation =its your argument that matters = forecast (we can forecast change, ex. What will population of toronto will look like in 2015 evaluate (analyze the results and do some evaluation, then it allows us to select among alternatives 7) descriptive and inferential statistics.
