Mathematics 1228A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Longitudinal Study

• School: Western University
• Department: Mathematics
• Course: Mathematics 1228A/B
• Professor: Fosco Loregian

Document Summary

Population: a group of individuals that is the focus of the study. Sample: a selection of individuals taken from a population. Inference: a conclusion about the population that is made from the sample. Census: information gathered about the an entire population. Cross-sectional study: a study that considers individuals over a long period of time. Longitudinal study: a study that considers individuals over a long period of time. Time series data: data that has accumulated over a long period of time. Quantitative variables: variables that can be measured numerically. Qualitative variables: variables that cannot be measured numerically. Discrete data: data that can be described using whole numbers. Continuous data: data that are only measureable with real numbers.