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Probability terms
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- 1BiasThe question influences responses in favour of, or against the topic of the data collection.
- 2Use of LanguageThe use of language in a question could lead people to give a particular answer.
- 3TimingWhen the data are collected could lead to particular results.
- 4PrivacyIf the topic of the data collection is personal, a person may not want to participate or may give an untrue answer on purpose. Anonymous surveys may help.
- 5Cultural SensitivityCultural sensitivity means means that you are aware of other cultures. You must avoid being offensive and asking questions that do not apply to that culture.
- 6EthicsEthics dictate that collected data must not be used for purposes other than those told to the participants. Otherwise, your actions are considered unethical.
- 7CostThe cost of collecting data must be taken into account.
- 8TimeThe time needed fro collecting the data must be considered.
- 9CensusA data collection method using each member of population.
- 10Experimental ProbabilityThe probability of an event calculated from experimental results.
- 11TheorticalThe number of favorable outcomes written as a fraction of the total number of possible outcomes.
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- Flashcards on Probability terms, created by cammacd3 on 19/06/2014.
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- cammacd3 · Jun 2014
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