Questions and Answers
What do relative frequencies indicate?
The proportion of subjects that fell into each class.
In a frequency table, what does the numerical entry in the relative frequency column represent?
The fraction of observations in that class.
What best explains a frequency table?
Data grouped into classes showing the number of observations in each class.
Which of the following features are part of a histogram?
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What is referred to as raw data?
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Class boundaries are numerical values that separate or define classes without the gaps that usually exist between class limits.
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What is a frequency distribution?
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Which statements apply to class midpoints?
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Which statements are true of histograms?
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Which statements describe class boundaries?
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How do you calculate an appropriate class width given a set of raw data?
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How do you form classes from a set of raw data?
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How do you form class boundaries from a given set of classes?
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What is the standard deviation of grouped data?
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What is sample deviation?
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Study Notes
Relative Frequencies
- Indicate the proportion of subjects in each class, facilitating comparison of different studies.
- Allow for analysis even with varying sample sizes.
Frequency Table
- Contains numerical entries representing fractions of observations for each class.
Frequency Table Explanation
- Presents data grouped into classes along with the number of observations in each class.
Histogram Features
- Displays frequency of data occurrences.
- Utilizes quantitative data divided into classes.
- Features adjacent bars where the area represents numeric values or fractions.
Raw Data
- Refers to unorganized data before classification into frequency distributions.
Class Boundaries
- Numerical values that separate classes, eliminating gaps between class limits.
- Ensure each class shares at least one boundary with another.
Frequency Distribution
- Groups data into intervals (classes) and counts observations within each class.
Class Midpoints
- Define the halfway point between a class’s lower and upper limits.
- Can be calculated by averaging the limits of a class interval.
Histogram Characteristics
- Suitable for representing quantitative values graphically.
- Classes labeled on the horizontal axis, illustrating distribution visually.
- Bar area reflects the relative frequency of the class represented.
Class Boundaries Description
- Lower boundary is included in the class; upper boundary is not.
- Each class has defined lower and upper boundaries.
- The upper boundary of one class matches the lower boundary of the succeeding class.
Class Width Calculation
- Determining an appropriate class width based on raw data examples.
Forming Classes from Raw Data
- Involves creating classes that categorize raw data points effectively.
Forming Class Boundaries
- Establishing class boundaries based on the defined classes to clarify data categorization.
Standard Deviation of Grouped Data
- A measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of grouped data values.
Sample Deviation
- Reflects the amount of variation in sample data, helping gauge consistency within the sample.
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