Descriptive Statistics Flashcards
1
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Measures of central tendency
A
An estimation of the average/ mid-point in the data.
2
Q
Mean
A
All the scores added up and divided by an nth number.
3
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Mode
A
The most common score in a set of data.
4
Q
Median
A
All the scores set out in order, and then the mid-point is chosen.
5
Q
Measure of dispersion
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Shows the spread of data, whether it is tightly clustered or widely spread.
6
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Range
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The difference between the lowest and the highest score.
7
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Standard deviation
A
Values that show the variation of results from the mean score.
