Questions and Answers
What should be the sum of the relative frequencies of IQ scores if percentages are used?
100%
What should be the sum of the relative frequencies of IQ scores if proportions are used?
1
What is the class width calculated from two consecutive lower class limits?
subtracting a lower class limit from the next consecutive lower class limit
What is the class midpoint calculated from the lower and upper class limits?
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What are sample values that lie very far away from the majority of the other sample values called?
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What helps us understand the nature of the distribution of a data set?
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Which characteristic of data measures the amount that the data values vary?
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In a _______ distribution, how is the frequency of a class expressed?
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Study Notes
Relative Frequency Distribution
- The sum of relative frequencies using percentages must equal 100%.
- When using proportions, the total should equal 1.
Class Characteristics in Frequency Distributions
- Class Width: Calculated by subtracting a lower class limit from the next consecutive lower class limit. Example: For classes 55-59 and 60-64, width = 60 - 55 = 5.
- Class Midpoint: Found by averaging lower and upper class limits. For example, the midpoint of 55-59 is (55+59)/2 = 57.
- Class Boundaries: Determined by averaging the upper limit of one class with the lower limit of the next class. For instance, for the class 59-60, boundary = (59+60)/2 = 59.5.
Data Variation and Distribution
- Variation: Measures how much data values differ from one another, indicating the extent of variability in the dataset.
- Outliers: Sample values that are significantly distant from the rest of the data, potentially affecting analysis.
Understanding Distributions
- Frequency Distribution: A tool used to analyze the characteristics of a dataset and visualize how data points are distributed across different classes.
- Relative Frequency Distribution: Converts the frequency of each class into proportions or percentages to facilitate comparison among different classes.
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