What Is the Definition of Statistics

question 11

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of statistics?

• A) Numbers kept on a computer
• B) The collection of data for the purpose of making predictions or considerations or summary analysis to answer questions
• C) To compare data from year to year
• D) To improve patient care

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Definitions:

Bottom-Up Processing

An approach to processing information that starts with the sensory input and builds up to the perception of the whole.

Rationalization

The process of reorganizing a company or system to make it more efficient, often involving the simplification of processes and elimination of redundancies.

Projection

The tendency for perceivers to attribute their own thoughts and feelings to others.

Displacement

A psychological defense mechanism where an individual redirects emotional responses from their original source to another target.