Key Terms

In statistics, error means something different and more specific than in common usage. Some variability is inherent to the group being measured, but some variability can be caused by error. Which is which?
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Read about the differences between mean, average, population mean, sample mean.
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This handout describes the difference between statistical and common usages of the term "significance" or "significantly different."
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