chapter_01_final_version题材.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Measurement level for variable Examples of Measurement Scales Rationale for identify measurement level Applying the Concepts The chart shows the number of job-related injuries for each of the transportation industries for 1998. Population and sample POPULATION SAMPLE A population consists of all subjects (human or otherwise) that are being studied. A sample is a group of subjects selected from a population. Parameter and statistic PARAMETER STATISTIC A parameter is a value, usually a numerical value, that describes a population. A para