Chapter 5- Measures of Central Tendency Flashcards
1
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mean
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The arithmetic average for a group of data.
2
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median
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The middle item in a group of data when the data are ranked in order of magnitude.
3
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mode
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The most common value in a distribution.
4
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outlier
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An extreme value in a frequency distribution; can have a disproportionate influence on the mean.
5
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measures of central tendency
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Statistics designed to represent the average or middle in a distribution of data.
