Measures of central tendency and dispersion Flashcards
1
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What is the mean?
A
The average- calculated by adding up all the values and dividing by the total number of values
2
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What is the median?
A
The middle value in a data set, when numbers are arranged from lowest to highest
3
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What is the mode?
A
The most frequently occuring value within a data set
4
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What is the range?
A
Calculation of the spread of scores- calculated by taking the lowest value from the highest
5
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What is standard deviation?
A
Single value that tells us how far scores deviate from the mean
6
Q
What are the measures of central tendency?
A
Mean, median, mode
7
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What are the measures of dispersion?
A
Range, standard deviation
