statistical literacy

(noun)

the ability to understand statistics, necessary for citizens to understand mateiral presented in publications such as newspapers, television, and the Internet

Related Terms

  • critical thinking

Examples of statistical literacy in the following topics:

  • Statistical Literacy

  • Critical Thinking

    • The essential skill of critical thinking will go a long way in helping one to develop statistical literacy.
    • The aim of statistical literacy is to improve the public understanding of numbers and figures.
    • The essential skill of critical thinking will go a long way in helping one to develop statistical literacy.
    • Critical thinking is an inherent part of data analysis and statistical literacy.
    • Interpret the role that the process of critical thinking plays in statistical literacy.
  • Statistical Literacy

    • However, the evidence for the existence of the particle was not statistically significant.
  • Statistical Literacy

    • he graph below showing the relationship between age and sleep is based on a graph that appears on this web page (http://www.shmoop.com/basic-statistics-probability/scatter-plots-correlation-examples.html).
  • Statistical Literacy

  • Statistical Literacy

  • Statistical Literacy

  • Statistical Literacy

  • Statistical Literacy

  • Statistical Literacy

    • What method could be used to test whether this difference between the experimental and control groups is statistically significant?
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  • Economics
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  • Microbiology
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  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • U.S. History
  • World History
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