Loose Ends for Semester 1 Flashcards
Relative frequency tables give
the count or percent
Marginal distributions tell you
the totals in the rows and columns
Conditional distribution
side by side or segmented by graphs
the 5 number summary is
the minimum, maximum, quartiles and the median
The proportions of all normal distributions are
68-95-99.7
The squares regression line minimizes
the squared sums of the residuals
the 4 main biases
non-responsive, voluntary response, convenience and under coverage
In matched pairs design either
identical twins, or the same person with different treatments
variables are confounded when
the explanation and response cannot be distinguished
Continuous random variables
take all variables within some interval of numbers