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Who Uses Statistics?. Examples. Define the term Statistics. Statistics is a collection of procedures and principles for gathering data and analyzing information in order to help people make decisions when faced with uncertainty. Media. Television News KTVU Channel 2 News Papers USA Today
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Who Uses Statistics? Examples
Statistics is a collection of procedures and principles for gathering data and analyzing information in order to help people make decisions when faced with uncertainty.
Media • Television News • KTVU Channel 2 • News Papers • USA Today • Polls • Gallup Poll
Government • U.S. Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics • U.S. Census Bureau • Federal Bureau of Investigations • Department of Health &Human Services
Other Organizations • American Heart Association • American Lung Associationgandmother • California Lottery
Case Studies • Summary statistics • Change in the rate of occurance, baseline rate • Representative sample • Unrepresentative sample • Observational study • Randomized experiment • Statistical significance doesn’t imply practical importance