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What is Statistics?
Statistics is the science concerned with developing and studying methods for collecting,
analyzing, interpreting and presenting empirical data. Statistics is a highly interdisciplinary field;
research in statistics finds applicability in virtually all scientific fields and research questions in
the various scientific fields motivate the development of new statistical methods and theory. In
developing methods and studying the theory that underlies the methods statisticians draw on a
variety of mathematical and computational tools.

ACTIVITY #1. Answer the following qustions below:

1. Why do you think is the relevance of statistics to our lives?

2. Why do you think is the relevance of statistics to our practical research?

3. What is discrete random vairble?

4. What is continious random variable?

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ACTIVITY #2. Answer the following questions below:

1. What are the differences between survey and interview?

2. What are the differences between qualitative and quantitative method of research?

ACTIVITY #3. Identify the following problem below if it is QUANTITATIVE or

QUALITATIVE. Underline the you answer through the given answers
after the statement.

1. Highest educational attainment (Qualitative, Quantitative)

2. Predominant hair color (Qualitative, Quantitative)
3. Body temperature (Qualitative, Quantitative)
4. Civil status (Qualitative, Quantitative)
5. Brand of laundry soap being used (Qualitative, Quantitative)
6. Total household expenditures last month in pesos (Qualitative, Quantitative)
7. Number of children in a household (Qualitative, Quantitative)
8. Number of hours standing in queue while waiting to be served by a bank teller
(Qualitative, Quantitative)
9. Amount spent on rice last week by a household (Qualitative, Quantitative)
10. Distance travelled by the teacher in going to school (Qualitative, Quantitative)
11. Time (in hours) consumed on Facebook on a particular day (Qualitative, Quantitative)
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ACTIVITY #4. You are going to survey all students that are in a relationship in just one
section you have chosen, its up to you whether the section will come from college or senior high
school stiudents. First you have to identify those who have mutual relationships because they are
your responsdents. Make copies of this survey: REMEMBER that surveying is just giving them the
copies and then they are the responsible to rate. If they are done you may collect it with their name
and signature in paper.

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