Unit 3: Numerical Descriptive Measures; Measures Of Variation And Location For Gruuped Data Flashcards
1
Q
It can be recalled that normal curve is symmetrical, that is, one half of it perfectly fits the other half.
A
Skewness
2
Q
Distributions which are not symmetrical have their means and medians at different points and are called?
A
Skewed
3
Q
Refers to the peakedness or flatness of a frequency distribution as compared with the normal distribution.
A
Kurtosis
4
Q
The normal distribution of skewness and kurtosis is?
A
Mesokurtic
5
Q
The distribution that is more peaked than the normal distribution is?
A
Lepokurtic
6
Q
The flatter than the normal distribution is called?
A
Platykurtic
7
Q
Often used to provide a visual summary of a set of data.
A
Box plot
