MODULE #3 Vocab

Question 1

Statistics

Answer 1

using mathematical methods to understand numerical information (data)

Question 2

Descriptive statistics

Answer 2

using statistical methods to provide a simple summary of data

Question 3

Mode

Answer 3

the most frequently occurring score(s) in a distribution

Question 4

Mean

Answer 4

the arithmetic average of a distribution, obtained by adding the scores and then dividing by the number of scores

Question 5

Median

Answer 5

the middle score in a distribution; half the scores are above it and half are below it

Question 6

Range

Answer 6

the difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution

Question 7

Standard Deviation

Answer 7

a computed measure of how much scores vary around the mean score

Question 8

Normal curve

Answer 8

a symmetrical, bell-shaped curve that describes the distribution of many types of data

Question 9

Inferential statistics

Answer 9

using statistical methods to interpret data meaningfully

Question 10

Statistical significance

Answer 10

a statistical statement of how likely it is that an obtained result occurred by chance, assuming there is no difference between the populations being studied

Question 11

Meta-analysis

Answer 11

a statistical procedure for analyzing the results of multiple studies to reach an overall conclusion