descriptive and inferential Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
descriptive statistics
A
primarily aimed at describing the data
2
Q
exploratory data analysis (EDA)
A
the necessity of paying close attention to the data and examining them in detail before invoking more technically involved procedures
3
Q
inferential statistics
A
estimate information about populations by looking at samples
4
Q
parameter statistic
A
a measure that refers to an entire population
