Chapter 2.0 Flashcards
Tabular summary of data showing the number (frequency) of observations in each of several nonoverlapping categories or classes.
Frequency Distribution
The fraction or proportion of observations belonging to a class.
Relative Frequency
Tabular summary of data showing the relative frequency for each class.
Relative Frequency Distribution
The relative frequency multiplied by 100.
Percent Frequency
Tabular summary of data showing the percent frequency for each class.
Percent Frequency Distribution
Graphical display for depicting categorical data summarized in a frequency, relative frequency, or percent frequency distribution.
Bar Chart
Graphical display for depicting categorical data summarized in a relative frequency or percent frequency distribution.
Pie Chart
Frequency of the class / n, where n = the total number of observations in the data set.
Equation for Relative Frequency
What is the equation for relative frequency?
Frequency of the class / n, where n = the total number of observations in the data set.
Are the bars separated or adjacent in a bar chart?
Separated
Are the bars separated or adjacent in a histogram?
Adjacent
Is a bar chart used for categorical or quantitative data?
Categorical
Is a histogram used for categorical or quantitative data?
Quantitative
What does the horizontal axis of a bar chart or histogram show?
Classes/categories
What does the vertical axis of a bar chart or histogram show?
Frequency, relative frequency, or percent frequency
What are the three steps in defining the classes for a frequency distribution with quantitative data?
- Determine the number of nonoverlapping classes.
- Determine the width of each class.
- Determine the class limits.
(Largest data value - Smallest data value) / Number of classes
Equation to approximate the class width for a frequency distribution with quantitative data.
What is the equation to approximate the class width for a frequency distribution with quantitative data?
(Largest data value - Smallest data value) / Number of classes
A simple graphical summary of quantitative data where each data value is represented by a dot placed above the horizontal axis.
Dot Plot
Graphical display for depicting quantitative data summarized in a frequency, relative frequency, or percent frequency distribution.
Histogram
The ______ ______ determine the width of the rectangles of a histogram.
Class Limits
One of the most important uses of a histogram is to provide information about the shape, or form, of a ______.
Distribution
If a histogram’s tail extends farther to the left, it is ______ to the ______.
Skewed to the left
If a histogram’s left tail mirrors the shape of the right tail, is is a _______ histogram.
Symmetric
Tabular summary of quantitative data showing the number of data items with values less than or equal to the upper class limit of each class.
Cumulative Frequency Distribution
Tabular summary of quantitative data showing the proportion of data items with values less than or equal to the upper class limit of each class.
Cumulative Relative Frequency Distribution
Tabular summary of quantitative data showing the percentage of data items with values less than or equal to the upper class limit of each class.
Cumulative Percent Frequency Distribution
Graphical display used to show simultaneously the rank order and shape of a distribution of quantitative data.
Stem-and-Leaf Display