{"id":4561,"date":"2023-06-16T01:55:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T01:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/quantitativereasoning\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=4561"},"modified":"2025-08-27T00:21:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T00:21:13","slug":"data-collection-basics-apply-it-1","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/quantitativereasoning\/chapter\/data-collection-basics-apply-it-1\/","title":{"raw":"Data Collection Basics: Apply It 1","rendered":"Data Collection Basics: Apply It 1"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Understand the difference between a census and a sample, and be able to identify the population being studied<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Distinguish between a value calculated from a sample and one calculated from a population<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Categorize a measurement as either numeric or qualitative<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2>Unraveling the Data: Exploring Statistical Concepts in Dietary Research<\/h2>\r\n<p>You're a research intern at a local health department. 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