Part 1

Using a search engine or in the virtual library database, carry out an investigation taking into account the following concepts:

Fact Categorical data Quantitative data Measurement scales data sources Descriptive statistics Statistical inference Sample / Population

Describe the difference between statistics as numerical data and statistics as a discipline or field of study. In today's globalized world environment, there is access to vast amounts of statistical information. Successful decision makers understand information and know how to use it efficiently. Explain and provide an example that illustrates some of the uses of statistics in the social sciences and their impact on the well-being of populations in terms of public policies established for the sustainability and effective development of the affected entities. Part 2

Using a search engine or in the virtual library database, carry out an investigation taking into account the following concepts: Contrast the tabular and graphical methods used for qualitative and quantitative data.

Qualitative data summary Summary of quantitative data Contingency table Graphic representation of data Histogram frequency distribution bar chart Pie Chart Histogram Ogive Contrast the tabular and graphical methods used for qualitative and quantitative data. Present an example of a tabular and graphical method used to summarize single-variable data. Compare contingency table and scatter diagram as methods to represent the relationship between two variables.