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[https://simplestudies.org](https://simplestudies.org)  \nStatistics: The science of data  \n● Data Analysis: The process of organizing, displaying, summarizing, and questioning data  \nData always involves individuals and variables  \n● Individuals: Objects described in a data set  \n● Variables: Attributes that may take different values for various individuals  \nThere are two varieties of variables:  \n● Categorical Variables: Assign labels that place individuals into particular groups  \n○ Have NO order  \n○ Ex: Hair color, zip code, favorite song  \n● Quantitative Variables: Take numerical values for which it is sensible to find an average  \n○ Have order  \n○ Ex: Age, speed, height  \nDistribution tells us what values a variable takes and how frequently it takes these values  \n● Ex: Histograms, box plots, dot plots, scatter plots, stem and leaf plots, and line graphs for quantitative data  \n● Ex: Bar graphs, two-way tables, and pie charts for categorical data  \nHow to go from Data Analysis to Inference:  \n● Collect data from a representative sample (from the population of interest)  \n● Perform data analysis, keeping probability in mind  \n● Use the results to create inferences about the population  \n[simplestudies.org](simplestudies.org)  \nA Two-way Table describes two categorical variables, organizing counts according to a row variable and a column variable  \nSource: [https://www.statology.org/conditional-relative-frequency-two-way-table/](https://www.statology.org/conditional-relative-frequency-two-way-table/)  \nThe Marginal Distribution of one of the categorical variables is the distribution of values of that variable among all individuals described by the table  \n● Ex: Marginal distribution of gender: Male: 48/100 = 48% Female: 52/100 = 52%  \n● The marginal distributions should total to 100%  \nThese are the steps to take to examine a marginal distribution:  \n● Use the data from the table to calculate the marginal distribution ofthe row or column totals  \n● Create a graph to display the marginal distribution  \nA Conditional Distribution of a variable describes the values of that variables among individuals who have a particular value of another variable  \n[simplestudies.org](simplestudies.org)  \n● Ex: Conditional distribution by sport: Male baseball: 13/36, Female baseball: 23/36, and so on  \nHere are the steps to take to examine or compare conditional distributions:  \n● Select the rows or columns of interest  \n● Use the data from the table to calculate conditional distribution of the rows or columns  \n● Make a graph to display the conditional distribution  \n○ Use a side-by-side bar graph or a segmented bar graph  \nWhen describing distribution of quantitative data, we use the acronym SOCCS  \n● Shape: Symmetric, Skewed Right, Skewed Left, Bimodal, Unimodal  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