inferential statistics

inferential statistics — Statistics which permit the researcher to demonstrate the probability that the results deriving from a sample are likely to be found in the population from which the sample has been drawn. They therefore allow sociologists to generalize from… …   Dictionary of sociology

inferential statistics — noun A branch of statistics studying statistical inference drawing conclusions about a population from a random sample drawn from it, or, more generally, about a random process from its observed behavior during a finite period of time …   Wiktionary

inferential statistics — the use of statistical methods to generalize conclusions from sample data, using theories of probability to estimate population parameters …   Medical dictionary

Statistics — is a mathematical science pertaining to the collection, analysis, interpretation or explanation, and presentation of data. Also with prediction and forecasting based on data. It is applicable to a wide variety of academic disciplines, from the… …   Wikipedia

statistics — /steuh tis tiks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the science that deals with the collection, classification, analysis, and interpretation of numerical facts or data, and that, by use of mathematical theories of probability, imposes order and… …   Universalium

statistics — See cluster analysis ; contingency table ; dissimilarity, index of ; Gini coefficient ; hazard model ; inferential statistics ; logistic (or logit) regression ; loglinear analysis ; Lorenz curve ; measurement ; …   Dictionary of sociology

statistics — 1. A collection of numerical values, items of information, or other facts which are numerically grouped into definite classes and subject to analysis, particularly analysis of the probability that the resulting empirical findings are due to… …   Medical dictionary

Descriptive statistics — quantitatively describe the main features of a collection of data.[1] Descriptive statistics are distinguished from inferential statistics (or inductive statistics), in that descriptive statistics aim to summarize a data set, rather than use the… …   Wikipedia

Portal:Statistics — Wikipedia portals: Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Natural sciences People Philosophy Religion Society Technology …   Wikipedia

Mathematical statistics — is the study of statistics from a mathematical standpoint, using probability theory as well as other branches of mathematics such as linear algebra and analysis. The term mathematical statistics is closely related to the term statistical theory… …   Wikipedia

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