1-3 Flashcards
Statistics
The branch of mathematics concerned with summarizing in making meaningful inferences from collections of data
Descriptive statistics
The listing in summarizing of data in particular efficient way
Frequency distribution
An arrangement of data that indicates how often a particular score or observation occurs
Normal curve
A graph of frequency distribution sheet like a symmetrical bell shaped curve; a graph of normally distributed data
Central tendency
A number that describes something about the average score of a distribution
Variability
A measure of difference or spread of data
Standard deviation
A measure of variability that describes an average distance of every score from the mean
Correlation coefficient
Describes the direction and strength of the relationship between two sets of variables