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Statistics
Statistics 1- Introduction
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Archaeology
Undergraduate 1
04/13/2010

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What is data?
Definition
Observations and Measurements
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What are objectives and subjectives?
Definition
Objective- a view that exists independantly, undistorted by emotion or bias.
Subjective- Perception, emanating from a persons emotions
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What is Precision and Accuracy?
Definition
Precision- a measurement can be precise but inaccurate to 5 decimal places.
Accuracy- Correct but not objective
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What is a Data Matrix?
Definition
A rectangular block of numbers or coded entries.
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What does nominal mean?
Definition
categories with no inherent ordering or numeric value- simply Naming, often qualitative
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What does Ordinal mean?
Definition
A category which are sequential, ranked and ordered. Qualitative
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What is Interval?
Definition
categories ranked in order and distances are defined. Quantitative
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What is Ratio?
Definition
much like an Interval with a zero point or datum point. Quantitative
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What is Ratio?
Definition
much like an Interval with a zero point or datum point. Quantitative
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What is Ratio?
Definition
much like an Interval with a zero point or datum point. Quantitative
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What is Interval?
Definition
categories ranked in order and distances are defined. Quantitative
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