Practice Flashcards: AP Statistics — collecting data | Zestly

Question 1

Parameter

Accepted Answer

A numerical value that describes a characteristic of an entire population.

Question 2

Statistic

Accepted Answer

A numerical value that describes a characteristic of a sample.

Question 3

Simple Random Sample

Accepted Answer

A sample where every individual has an equal chance of being selected.

Question 4

Stratified Sampling

Question 5

Cluster Sampling

Question 6

Systematic Sampling

Question 7

Undercoverage Bias

Question 8

Observational Study

Question 9

Experiment

Question 10

Control Group

Question 11

Confounding

Question 12

Double-Blind