Survey Data Are Never Available at the Same Geographic Detail

question 29

Short Answer

Survey data are never available at the same geographic detail as are census data. What are the disadvantages associated with demographic data that are not provided at a fine geographic scale?

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Definitions:

Critical Value

A critical value is a point on the distribution of a statistical test that marks the boundary of the rejection area for the null hypothesis, aiding in decision making regarding statistical significance.

Wilcoxon Rank Test

A nonparametric statistical test used to compare two related samples, to assess whether their population means ranks differ.

Nonparametric Tests

Statistical tests that do not assume a specific distribution for the data, making them appropriate for non-normal data distributions or ordinal and nominal data.

Preschool

An educational establishment or learning environment for children before they begin compulsory education at primary school.