The Use of Statistics M6 Flashcards
Absolute number
The total or aggregate of something, expressed as a number without relationship to other numbers
Line graph
A graph that plots the relationship between 2 or more variables by using connected data points
Mean
The average derived by adding up all the values and dividing the sum by the total number of values
Median
The average represented by the middle value in a series of values
Misinformation
Incorrect or erroneous information
Mode
The value that appears most frequently in a series of values
Random sample
A study sample that is representative of the whole population
Statistical distribution
The frequency with which each value in a series of values occurs
Statistical range
The gap between the smallest and largest values in a series of values
Statistics
The science of collecting, organizing, and analyzing quantitative data
