THE DISTRIBUTION OF REPEATED MEASURES

Question 1

experimental data are normally distributed
when replicate measurements exhibit the
bell-shaped distribution

Answer 1

Normal
Distribution
(Gaussian distribution)

Question 2

It is equally probable that a measurement
will be higher or lower than the mean. The
probability of observing any value decreases
as its distance from the mean increases.

Answer 2

Normal
Distribution
(Gaussian distribution)

Question 3

frequency plotted against the
logarithm of the concentration
(or other characteristics) gives
a normal distribution curve.

Answer 3

Log-normal
distribution

Question 4

The estimated range within which the
true value might fall, within a, given
probability as defined by the
experimental mean and the standard
deviation.

Answer 4

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL

Question 5

range of results around a mean value
that could be explained by random
error

Answer 5

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL

Question 6

The likelihood that the true value falls
within the range (probability)

Answer 6

CONFIDENCE LEVEL (%)

Question 7

The extreme values of the confidence interval

Answer 7

CONFIDENCE LIMITS