This document provides an introduction to statistics for a class. It discusses key terminology in statistics, such as population, sample, parameter, and statistics. It explains the difference between descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics are used to organize and summarize information about variables, while inferential statistics allow generalization from a sample to a population. The document also outlines different research methods in statistics, including experimental and non-experimental methods, and how variables are measured. It provides examples of how individual variables, relationships between variables, and experimental designs are used in statistics.