Statistics and Sampling Methods
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What distinguishes a histogram plot from a density plot?

  • Density plots use bins to group data, while histograms plot individual data points.
  • Histograms represent samples, while density plots represent theoretical distributions. (correct)
  • Density plots show categorical data, whereas histograms show continuous data.
  • Histograms require a larger sample size than density plots.

    • Which descriptive statistic measures the spread of a distribution?

  • Median
  • Mean
  • Standard deviation (correct)
  • Mode

    • In the context of statistics, how are sample and population related?

  • A sample consists of all members of a population.
  • Sampling can change the characteristics of the population.
  • Samples always have fewer members than the population. (correct)
  • The population is a subset of the sample.

    • Which of the following correctly defines a probability distribution?

    <p>A theoretical model that describes how probabilities are assigned to events.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of measurement scale is used when data can be categorized and ranked, but the intervals are not uniform?

    <p>Ordinal scale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of random sampling?

    <p>Each individual in the population has an equal chance of being selected.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sampling method allows the same individual to be selected more than once?

    <p>Random sampling with replacement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What assumption do most statistical methods in psychology make regarding sampling?

    <p>Sampling is done with replacement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about sampling without replacement is correct?

    <p>Once an individual is chosen, they are removed from the possible selections.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential issue with samples drawn from a population in psychological studies?

    <p>Most samples may not be truly random.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which scenario is sampling without replacement most commonly used?

    <p>When it is necessary to distinguish individual responses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might researchers prefer to use random sampling methods?

    <p>It ensures that the sample is representative of the entire population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of sampling with replacement?

    <p>It limits the diversity of sample members.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statistic measures the average squared differences from the mean of a distribution?

    <p>Variance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a probability distribution?

    <p>To indicate the likelihood of different events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which measurement scale is characterized by ordered categories with a meaningful zero point?

    <p>Ratio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes the inter-quartile range?

    <p>The middle 50% of a dataset</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If an event has a probability of 0.7, what can be inferred about this event?

    <p>It is more likely to happen than not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be said about a dataset with a high range?

    <p>It has a large spread of values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In research involving animal behavior, which measurement scale would best describe the different breeds of dogs?

    <p>Nominal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When tossing a fair coin, what is the probability of getting heads?

    <p>0.5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is the median preferred over the mean as a measure of central tendency?

    <p>When data are skewed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is true regarding positively skewed data?

    <p>The mean is higher than the median.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of data is the mode most useful for?

    <p>Categorial data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is variance calculated?

    <p>The average of the squared differences from the mean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement correctly defines standard deviation?

    <p>It measures the average deviation of values from the mean.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do you calculate the range of a dataset?

    <p>Maximum value - Minimum value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the inter-quartile range (IQR) represent?

    <p>The range of the central 50% of data points</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between standard deviation and variance?

    <p>Standard deviation is the square root of variance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a distribution with large spread indicate?

    <p>Data values fall further from the center.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the average difference from the mean an inadequate measure of spread?

    <p>It always equals zero.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the mean in a negatively skewed distribution?

    <p>It is lower than the median.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the mean of a dataset?

    <p>It is the average of all values in the dataset.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which measure of central tendency can be used for both categorical and numerical data?

    <p>Mode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula to calculate the mean of a distribution?

    <p>Sum of all observations divided by the number of observations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which measure of central tendency is defined as the middle value of a data set?

    <p>Median</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the case of an even number of observations, how is the median calculated?

    <p>Average of the two middle values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mode of a dataset?

    <p>The value that appears most frequently</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a dataset consists of the values 2, 3, 3, 5, 7, what is the mode?

    <p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the variance of a dataset calculated?

    <p>Sum of the squared differences from the mean divided by the count of values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a dataset of scores: 10, 20, 30, 40, which statement about the mean is true?

    <p>It is equal to 25.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For the scores 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, what is the median?

    <p>5.5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a dataset has a range of 10, how is this calculated?

    <p>The difference between the highest and lowest values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do we call a measure that tells how spread out the values in a dataset are?

    <p>Variance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If all scores in a dataset are the same, what can be said about the mean and the standard deviation?

    <p>Mean is equal to the scores, and standard deviation is zero.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a set of values, what does a high standard deviation indicate?

    <p>Values are widely spread out from the mean.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When calculating the inter-quartile range (IQR), which two values are needed?

    <p>First and third quartiles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Sampling Methods

    • Samples are most informative when they are drawn randomly from a population.
    • Each individual in the population has an equal chance of being selected for the sample.
    • Two types of random sampling: sampling with replacement and sampling without replacement.
    • Sampling without replacement: once an individual is sampled, they cannot be sampled again.
    • Sampling with replacement: once an individual is sampled, they can be sampled again.
    • In psychology, we usually sample without replacement, but most statistical methods assume sampling with replacement.

    Probability Distributions

    • Probability distributions represent the likelihood of different events with numbers between 0 and 1.
    • The lower the probability of an event, the more surprising it is when it happens.
    • The probabilities of all events together must add up to 1.

    Populations, Samples, and Statistical Inference

    • A distribution represents possible values for a variable and how often each value occurs.
    • Some special/common distributions are given names.

    Types of Probability Plots

    • Theoretical distributions are commonly shown in presentations.
    • Real-world sample distributions are often more complex and are usually plotted with histograms.

    Descriptive Statistics

    • Sample: a subset of a population.
    • Population: the entire group of individuals being studied.
    • Probability distribution: represents the likelihood of different events.
    • Percentile norms: the percentage of individuals in a distribution that fall below a given score.
    • Mean: the average of a set of numbers.
    • Median: the middle value in a set of numbers.
    • Mode: the most frequent value in a set of numbers.
    • Variance: a measure of how spread out a set of numbers is.
    • Standard deviation: the square root of the variance.
    • Range: the difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of numbers.
    • Inter-quartile range: the difference between the 75th and 25th percentiles.

    Measurement Scales

    • Nominal scale: categorizes data into mutually exclusive categories.
    • Ordinal Scale: orders data into categories where the order matters.
    • Interval scale: orders data into categories where the difference between categories is meaningful.
    • Ratio scale: orders data into categories where the difference between categories is meaningful and there is a true zero point.

    Descriptive Statistics

    • This unit will primarily focus on two types of descriptive statistics: measures of central tendency and measures of spread.

    Measures of Central Tendency

    • Mean: The average of the data points. Calculated by summing all observations and dividing by the number of observations. It is the most commonly used measure of central tendency.

    • Median: The middle value in a sorted dataset. If there's an odd number of data points, the median is the middle one. If there's an even number, the median is the average of the two middle values. Represents the point where 50% of the observations fall above and 50% fall below.

    • Mode: The value that appears most frequently in a dataset. It denotes the most common occurrence in the distribution.

    Measures of Central Tendency

    • Median is preferred for skewed data.
    • Mean is higher than median for positively skewed data and lower than median for negatively skewed data.
    • Mode is most useful for categorical data.

    Measures of Spread

    • Spread refers to how far values fall from the center of the distribution.
    • Variance and standard deviation quantify the spread by calculating the average distance between observations and the mean.

    Variance

    • Variance calculates the average squared difference of observations from the mean.

    Standard Deviation

    • The standard deviation is the square root of the variance.
    • The standard deviation is the average distance between observations and the mean.

    Range and Inter-quartile Range

    • Range is the difference between the highest and lowest values in a distribution.
    • Inter-quartile range is the difference between the first and third quartiles.
    • First quartile (Q1): The value with 25% of the distribution below it and 75% above it.
    • Third quartile (Q3): The value with 75% of the distribution below it and 25% above it.

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