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Statistical inference is the science of using a sample of measurements to make generalization about the important aspects of a population of measurements.

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The population mean is the average of the population measurements.

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Statistical methods help to:

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The median is said to be resistant to extreme values.

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Measurements from a population are called

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In studying processes, we are interested in examining a characteristic that tells us about the _____ of output.

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A plot of the values of a dependent variable y versus the values of an independent variable x is a _____ plot.

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A numeric characteristic of a sample is a

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All of the following are measures of central tendency except the

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An example of a quantitative variable is the make of a car.