EXPLORING DATA

BASIC TERMS IN STATISTICS

 Objective:
At the end of the lesson, the learner is
able to
• Define universe and population; and
• Define and differentiate between
qualitative and quantitative variables,
and between discrete and continuous
variables (that are quantitative);
Definition of
Basic Terms
Student Information Sheet
Student Information Sheet
Universe or population is the collection
or set of units or entities from whom
we got the data.

A variable is a characteristic that is

observable or measurable in every
unit of the universe.
A subgroup of a universe or of a
population is a sample.
Classification
of Variables
 Think and Answer

1. If we are to consider the collection of

information gathered through the
completed questionnaire, what is the
universe for this data set?
 Think and Answer
Which of the variables are qualitative? Which
are quantitative? Among the quantitative
variables, classify them further as discrete or
continuous.
1. highest educational attainment
2. predominant hair color
3. body temperature
 Think and Answer
4. civil status
5. brand of laundry soap being used
6. total household expenditures last month in
pesos
7. number of children in a household
8. number of hours standing in queue while
waiting to be served by a bank teller
 Think and Answer
9. amount spent on rice last week by a
household
10. distance travelled by the teacher in going
to school
11. time (in hours) consumed on Facebook on
a particular day