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What is a frequency distribution?
What is a frequency distribution?
- A type of average
- A graphical representation of data
- A method for data input
- A list of occurrences of each category of data (correct)
What does a relative frequency distribution list?
What does a relative frequency distribution list?
- The number of total observations
- The average of all observations
- The highest value in the data set
- The proportion of occurrences of each category of data (correct)
What are classes in the context of data?
What are classes in the context of data?
The categories by which data are grouped.
What is the lower class unit?
What is the lower class unit?
What is the upper class unit?
What is the upper class unit?
What is class width?
What is class width?
What shape would you expect a histogram of annual household incomes in a country to be?
What shape would you expect a histogram of annual household incomes in a country to be?
What type of variable is required when drawing a time-series plot?
What type of variable is required when drawing a time-series plot?
What are time-series plots used for?
What are time-series plots used for?
Why shouldn't classes overlap when summarizing continuous data?
Why shouldn't classes overlap when summarizing continuous data?
Study Notes
Frequency Distributions
- A frequency distribution enumerates occurrences within each data category.
- Relative frequency represents the proportion of occurrences for each category.
Data Grouping
- Classes are categories utilized for organizing data.
- The lower class unit denotes the smallest value within a class range.
- The upper class unit indicates the largest value within a class range.
- Class width refers to the difference between sequential lower class limits.
Histogram Characteristics
- Annual household income data is expected to produce a bell-shaped histogram due to the natural distribution of income levels.
Time-Series Analysis
- A quantitative variable is necessary for creating a time-series plot, which illustrates data trends over time.
Class Overlap
- Classes must not overlap in frequency or relative frequency distributions to avoid ambiguity regarding observation classification.
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