After reading Chapter 1.1, I've learned that statistics involves the collection, organization, analyzation, and interpretation of data. Statistics is divided into two types, Descriptive statistics and Inferential statistics, and both are needed when using data. In order to use and apply descriptive and inferential statistics, it is crucial to understand the concepts and terms used in the study. First, you must decide who and what to measure. The individual is the "who" and it involves a person/object, while the variable is the "what" and involves measurements/observations of the individual in which makes up a population. A smaller version of a population is called a sample in which contains fewer data. After gathering up data from either a