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What is the name of the Greek capital letter that is pronounced "sigma" and means "sum of"?
What is the name of the Greek capital letter that is pronounced "sigma" and means "sum of"?
Sigma
Which of the following is a measure of central tendency?
Which of the following is a measure of central tendency?
What is the formula for calculating the sample mean?
What is the formula for calculating the sample mean?
x = (x1 + x2 + ... + xn) / n
What is the formula for calculating the population mean?
What is the formula for calculating the population mean?
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What is the midpoint of a dataset called?
What is the midpoint of a dataset called?
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The median is not sensitive to changes in the dataset as long as the number of items in the dataset does not change.
The median is not sensitive to changes in the dataset as long as the number of items in the dataset does not change.
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What is the value that occurs most frequently in a dataset called?
What is the value that occurs most frequently in a dataset called?
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All datasets have a mode.
All datasets have a mode.
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Which of the following is a measure of position?
Which of the following is a measure of position?
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What is the midpoint of the first half of a dataset called?
What is the midpoint of the first half of a dataset called?
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What is the midpoint of the second half of a dataset called?
What is the midpoint of the second half of a dataset called?
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The second quartile (Q2) is the same as the median.
The second quartile (Q2) is the same as the median.
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What is the difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset called?
What is the difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset called?
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What is the difference between the third and first quartiles called?
What is the difference between the third and first quartiles called?
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What is the average of the squared differences between the data values and the mean called?
What is the average of the squared differences between the data values and the mean called?
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What is the square root of the variance called?
What is the square root of the variance called?
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The standard deviation controls the spread of a distribution.
The standard deviation controls the spread of a distribution.
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What is the number of standard deviations from the mean called?
What is the number of standard deviations from the mean called?
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What is the percent ratio of the standard deviation to the mean called?
What is the percent ratio of the standard deviation to the mean called?
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The coefficient of variation is a very useful measure when the data are in different units or the data are in the same units, but the means are far apart.
The coefficient of variation is a very useful measure when the data are in different units or the data are in the same units, but the means are far apart.
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What type of plot is used to graphically represent a dataset that contains a small number of values?
What type of plot is used to graphically represent a dataset that contains a small number of values?
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In a symmetrical distribution, the median is near the center of the box and the whiskers are about the same length.
In a symmetrical distribution, the median is near the center of the box and the whiskers are about the same length.
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In positively skewed distribution, the median is more to the left of the center of the box, or the right whisker is larger than the left whisker.
In positively skewed distribution, the median is more to the left of the center of the box, or the right whisker is larger than the left whisker.
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In a negatively skewed distribution, the median is more to the right of the center of the box, or the left whisker is larger than the right whisker.
In a negatively skewed distribution, the median is more to the right of the center of the box, or the left whisker is larger than the right whisker.
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The area under the normal distribution curve is equal to 1.0 or 100%
The area under the normal distribution curve is equal to 1.0 or 100%
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The normal curve is asymptotic to the x-axis in both directions.
The normal curve is asymptotic to the x-axis in both directions.
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What is the mean of the standard normal distribution?
What is the mean of the standard normal distribution?
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What is the standard deviation of the standard normal distribution?
What is the standard deviation of the standard normal distribution?
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The area under the normal distribution curve corresponds to a probability.
The area under the normal distribution curve corresponds to a probability.
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The standard deviation controls the spread of the normal distribution.
The standard deviation controls the spread of the normal distribution.
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The normal curve is taller when the standard deviation is smaller and flatter, and wider when the standard deviation is larger.
The normal curve is taller when the standard deviation is smaller and flatter, and wider when the standard deviation is larger.
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What is the formula for standardizing a normally distributed variable?
What is the formula for standardizing a normally distributed variable?
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What is the standard score also known as?
What is the standard score also known as?
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The area in the normal distribution table can be translated into probability by reading the value of the area in the normal distribution table.
The area in the normal distribution table can be translated into probability by reading the value of the area in the normal distribution table.
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The area or probability for a standard score of 4.0 is 1.0.
The area or probability for a standard score of 4.0 is 1.0.
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The area or probability for a standard score of -4.0 is 0.
The area or probability for a standard score of -4.0 is 0.
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When the value of the standard score is greater than 4.0, the area or probability is constant at 1.0.
When the value of the standard score is greater than 4.0, the area or probability is constant at 1.0.
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When the value of the standard score is less than -4.0, the area or probability is constant at 0.
When the value of the standard score is less than -4.0, the area or probability is constant at 0.
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Study Notes
Measures of Central Tendency
- There are three measures: mean, median, and mode
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Mean (average): Sum of values divided by the number of values.
- Population mean symbol: μ (mu)
- Sample mean symbol: x̄ (x-bar)
- Calculated on interval or ratio scales
- Formula: x̄ = Σx / n (where Σx is the sum of all values, and n is the number of values)
- Example calculation given in the text using a sample of cafeteria wait times (18, 25, 35, 30, 42, 28, 20, 15, 40, 38) resulting in a mean of 29.1 minutes
- Disadvantage: Sensitive to outliers (extreme values)
Median
- Midpoint of the data set, often used with skewed data
- Not sensitive to changes in data as long as the number of items doesn't change.
- Steps to find the median:
- Arrange the data from lowest to highest
- Identify the data value at the midpoint
- If odd number of data points, the middle value is the median
- If even number of data points, average the two middle values
- Example using the data set: 12, 24, 18, 15, 21, 20, 23, 16, 19
Mode
- Most frequently occurring value in a data set
- Usually used for categorical data
- Some data sets have no mode, or multiple modes
- Not useful in further calculations
Measures of Position
- Quartiles, Deciles, and Percentiles
- Dividing data sets into parts
- Quartiles divide a data set into four equal parts (Q1, Q2, Q3)
- Q1: Midpoint of the first half of the data
- Q2: Median
- Q3: Midpoint of the second half of the data
- Examples provided illustrating how to calculate quartiles and use of the data set (15 16 18 20 20 21 23 24 25 26 28 29 30)
Measures of Variability
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Describe the amount of dispersion or spread in a data set
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Examples include range, interquartile range, variance, and standard deviation
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Range: Difference between the highest and lowest values. Example table showing range for major subjects and on-the-job training of students
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Interquartile range: Difference between Q3 and Q1
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Important to note that range and interquartile range are susceptible to extreme (or outlier) values in a data set
Coefficient of Variation
- Useful measure when data are in different units or means are far apart; a percent ratio of standard deviation to the mean.
Box and Whisker Plots
- Used for small data sets
- Graphic representation of five specific data points: First quartile (Q1), Third quartile (Q3), Median, Lowest value (LV), Highest value (HV)
- Helps visualize the distribution and identify skewness
The Normal Distribution
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Symmetrical, bell-shaped probability distribution
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Mean, median, and mode have the same value; the curve is asymptotic (i.e., the curve gets closer and closer to the x-axis but never touches the x-axis))
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Total area under the curve is equal to 1.00 or 100%
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Standard deviation controls the spread or width of the distribution
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Standard normal distribution: Mean of 0 and standard deviation of 1; values are expressed in terms of z-scores - probabilities can be derived by reading from a table.
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Examples relating to the use of mean, standard deviation, and z-scores for solving problems
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Test your knowledge on the measures of central tendency, including mean, median, and mode. This quiz covers how to calculate these metrics, their symbols, advantages, and disadvantages, along with practical examples. Perfect for students looking to reinforce their understanding of statistics.
