Distributions Flashcards

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1
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what is formed on a graph when data is a normal distribution

A

symmetrical bell curve

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2
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where is the mode / median / mean on a normal distribution

A

highest mid point

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3
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what side of a graph is higher in a positive skew

A

the left ( tail on the right )

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4
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what side of a graph is higher in a negative skew

A

the right ( tail on the left )

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5
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where is the mean / median / mode on a skewed distribution

A

mean = towards outlying tail
median = between mode and mean
mode = most frequent score

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