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What is the primary purpose of measures of central tendency?
What is the primary purpose of measures of central tendency?
Which measure of central tendency is most affected by outliers?
Which measure of central tendency is most affected by outliers?
In what situation is the median considered a better measure of central tendency than the mean?
In what situation is the median considered a better measure of central tendency than the mean?
What is a disadvantage of using the mode as a measure of central tendency?
What is a disadvantage of using the mode as a measure of central tendency?
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Which statement best describes the characteristics of the mode?
Which statement best describes the characteristics of the mode?
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For which type of data distribution is the arithmetic mean typically the best choice?
For which type of data distribution is the arithmetic mean typically the best choice?
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the median?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the median?
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What should influence the choice of the appropriate measure of central tendency?
What should influence the choice of the appropriate measure of central tendency?
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Study Notes
mjera centralne tendencije
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Definicija: Mjera centralne tendencije opisuje centralnu ili "srednju" vrijednost skupa podataka.
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Tipovi mjera:
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Aritmetička sredina:
- Zbrajanje svih vrijednosti i dijeljenje s brojem vrijednosti.
- Osjetljiva na ekstremne vrijednosti (outliers).
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Medijan:
- Srednja vrijednost skupa kada su podaci poredani.
- Manje osjetljiv na ekstremne vrijednosti.
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Mod:
- Najčešće se pojavljujuća vrijednost u skupu podataka.
- Može postojati više modova (bimodalni, multimodalni).
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Aritmetička sredina:
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Primjena:
- Korištenje u statistici i analizi podataka.
- Pomoć pri opisu i poređenju podataka.
- Korisno u donošenju odluka temeljeno na analizama.
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Prednosti i nedostaci:
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Aritmetička sredina:
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- Jednostavna za izračunavanje i interpretaciju.
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- Može biti pristrana zbog ekstremnih vrijednosti.
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Medijan:
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- Otporniji na utjecaj ekstremnih vrijednosti.
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- Ne uzima u obzir sve podatke.
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Mod:
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- Prikazuje najčešće pojavljivanje.
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- Može biti nepouzdan u malim skupovima.
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Aritmetička sredina:
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Izbor prave mjere:
- Odabir mjere centralne tendencije ovisi o prirodi podataka i ciljevima analize.
- Za normalno distribuirane podatke, aritmetička sredina je često najbolji izbor.
- Za asimetrične distribucije, medijan može biti bolji odabir.
Measures of Central Tendency
- Definition: Measures of central tendency describe the central or "average" value of a dataset.
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Types of Measures:
- Arithmetic Mean: Sum of all values divided by the number of values. Sensitive to outliers.
- Median: Middle value of a dataset when ordered. Less sensitive to outliers.
- Mode: Most frequently occurring value in a dataset. Can have multiple modes (bimodal, multimodal).
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Applications:
- Used in statistics and data analysis.
- Help to describe and compare data.
- Useful in making decisions based on analysis.
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Advantages and Disadvantages:
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Arithmetic Mean:
- + Simple to calculate and interpret.
- - Can be biased due to extreme values.
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Median:
- + Resistant to the influence of extreme values.
- - Doesn't consider all data.
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Mode:
- + Shows the most frequent occurrence.
- - Can be unreliable in small datasets.
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Arithmetic Mean:
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Choosing the Right Measure:
- The choice of central tendency measure depends on the nature of the data and the goals of the analysis.
- For normally distributed data, the arithmetic mean is often the best choice.
- For asymmetric distributions, the median might be a better selection.
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This quiz covers the concept of measures of central tendency, including definitions, types such as mean, median, and mode, and their applications in statistics. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of each measure for effective data analysis and decision-making.
