analysis of quantitative data Flashcards
1
Q
what is nominal data
A
frequency data
2
Q
what is ordinal data
A
ranked data
3
Q
what is interval data
A
identical gaps no true 0
4
Q
what is ratio data
A
identical gaps true 0
5
Q
how to calculate standard deviation
A
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/ E (x-mean)^2
\/ n-1
6
Q
what is SD +- 1
A
68% of data within 1 SD
7
Q
what does SD +-2 mean
A
95% of data within 2 SDs
8
Q
what does +-3 SD mean
A
99% of data within 3 SDs
9
Q
draw a negative skewed graph
A
mean then median then mode
mean the lowest
mode the highest
highest right
10
Q
draw a positive skewed graph
A
mode then median then mean
mode the highest
mean the lowest
highest left