This is a Social Science Class:

Must be in own words

Detail, with very specific examples of each item, the meaning of the following concepts related to statistical data gathering: Be sure that the concept is first defined, IN YOUR OWN WORDS, and that you use a concrete example to illustrate your understanding of the statistical concept: variable; latent variables; manifest variables; operational hypothesis; constants; independent variable; dependent variable; status variable; validity; reliability; epistemic relationship; data collection; unit of analysis; population; sample; representativeness; random sample; discrete variable; dichotomus variable; continuous variable; discriptive statistics; inferential statistics; inference; statistical significance; measures of association

You may have to use outside sources as well as your textbook to navigate and understand these terms. Be sure that all sources are properly cited at the end of your submission on a reference page.