WK5 L1 Descriptive statistics Flashcards
1
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distribution of scores
A
all scores in a sample, usually depicted in frequency table or histogram
2
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frequency table
A
a tabular representation of categorical/qualitative variable
3
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histogram
A
a graphical representation of a continuous variable
4
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normal distribution
A
bell curve
5
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central tendency
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a typical score in a distribution
6
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variability
A
spread of scores in a distribution
7
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mean
A
the calculated average of scores in a distribution
8
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outlier
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a score that is unique or not representative of other scores in a distribution
9
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median
A
the middle score in a distribution
10
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mode
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a score that occurs most frequently ina distribution
11
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range
A
difference between the highest and lowest score
