Presentation of quantitative data Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 main ways of presenting quantitative data?
A
- Table
- Bar chart
- Histogram
- Scattergram
2
Q
What are the types of distribution?
A
- Normal
- Positive skewed
- Negative skewed
3
Q
What is normal distribution?
A
Forms a bell-shaped curve, most people located at the middle of the curve, mean, median, mode all occur at the same midpoint
4
Q
What is a positively skewed distribution?
A
Most of the distribution is concentrated towards the left of the graph, tail on the right, mode is the highest point
5
Q
What is a negatively skewed distribution?
A
Bulk of scores is concentrated towards the right, tail on the left, mode is the highest point
