distributions

Question 1

What is a normal distribution?

Answer 1

Where recording frequency of distribution of certain variables more ppt are in middle with fewer each side - like a U shape

Question 2

Where does the median lie on a normal distribution graph?

Answer 2

highest point

Question 3

Where does the mode lie on a normal distribution graph?

Answer 3

highest point

Question 4

Where does the mean lie on a normal distribution graph?

Answer 4

highest point

Question 5

what is a skewed distribution?

Answer 5

scores are asymmetrical with most scores on one side

Question 6

What does a positive skew look like

Answer 6

Starts low goes high

Question 7

What does a negative skew look like?

Answer 7

starts low then goes higher

Question 8

where does the mean lie on a postive skew ?

Answer 8

mean scores at the lower end of the graph (beginning) and outliers at the end

Question 9

Where does the mean lie on a negative skew?

Answer 9

mean at the higher end of the graph (end) and outliers at the lower end of the graph (the start)

Question 10

median on skewed distribution

Answer 10

in between the mean and the mode

Question 11

mean on skewed distribution

Answer 11

pulled towards the tail as effected by extreme scores