Measures of central tendency Flashcards

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Define Mean:

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the average value of a distribution.

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Define Mode:

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the most common value in a distribution.

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Define Median:

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the middle value in a distribution.

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what is the Pearson correlation coefficient

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is the most common way of measuring a correlation.

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A coefficient of 1 would mean the variables are what?

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strongly positively correlated.

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A coefficient of 0 would mean what?

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there is no correlation.

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A coefficient of -1 would mean the variables are what?

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are strongly negatively correlated.

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