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What key characteristics should be considered when describing the distribution of a numerical variable?
What key characteristics should be considered when describing the distribution of a numerical variable?
- Just the mean and standard deviation.
- Only the quartiles and range.
- Shape, center, spread, and outliers. (correct)
- Shape, center, and spread exclusively.
Which measure of center and spread is most appropriate for describing a symmetrical distribution?
Which measure of center and spread is most appropriate for describing a symmetrical distribution?
- Mean for center, standard deviation for spread. (correct)
- Geometric mean for center, variance for spread.
- Mode for center, range for spread.
- Median for center, interquartile range (IQR) for spread.
Which measure of center and spread is most appropriate for describing a skewed distribution or a distribution with outliers?
Which measure of center and spread is most appropriate for describing a skewed distribution or a distribution with outliers?
- Mean for center, standard deviation for spread.
- Median for center, interquartile range (IQR) for spread. (correct)
- Mode for center, range for spread.
- Geometric mean for center, variance for spread.
In probability, what does the 'union' of two events A and B represent, and what notation is used to describe it?
In probability, what does the 'union' of two events A and B represent, and what notation is used to describe it?
In probability theory, what does the 'intersection' of two events A and B signify, and how is it denoted?
In probability theory, what does the 'intersection' of two events A and B signify, and how is it denoted?
If events A and B are mutually exclusive, what does this imply about their intersection and the probability of their intersection?
If events A and B are mutually exclusive, what does this imply about their intersection and the probability of their intersection?
According to the addition rule of probability, how is the probability of the union of two events, P(A ∪ B), calculated?
According to the addition rule of probability, how is the probability of the union of two events, P(A ∪ B), calculated?
How is the conditional probability P(A|B) defined, and what does it represent?
How is the conditional probability P(A|B) defined, and what does it represent?
What does the 'multiplication rule' state about the probability of the intersection of two events, P(A ∩ B), in terms of conditional probabilities?
What does the 'multiplication rule' state about the probability of the intersection of two events, P(A ∩ B), in terms of conditional probabilities?
What condition must be met for two events A and B to be considered independent?
What condition must be met for two events A and B to be considered independent?
How can you mathematically confirm that two events A and B are independent?
How can you mathematically confirm that two events A and B are independent?
How does the concept of "sensitivity" relate to a test's performance in identifying a disease?
How does the concept of "sensitivity" relate to a test's performance in identifying a disease?
What is the correct formula to calculate sensitivity, given the events of a positive test result and the presence of a disease?
What is the correct formula to calculate sensitivity, given the events of a positive test result and the presence of a disease?
How does the concept of "specificity" relate to a test's ability to correctly identify the absence of a disease?
How does the concept of "specificity" relate to a test's ability to correctly identify the absence of a disease?
What does a high specificity in a diagnostic test indicate?
What does a high specificity in a diagnostic test indicate?
What is the formula for specificity using probabilities related to test results and the presence or absence of disease?
What is the formula for specificity using probabilities related to test results and the presence or absence of disease?
Given two events A and B, if P(A) = 0.6, P(B) = 0.5 and P(A ∩ B) = 0.3, what is P(AUB)?
Given two events A and B, if P(A) = 0.6, P(B) = 0.5 and P(A ∩ B) = 0.3, what is P(AUB)?
Consider a diagnostic test where P(+ve Test | Disease) = 0.95 and P(-ve Test | No Disease) = 0.98. What do these values represent respectively?
Consider a diagnostic test where P(+ve Test | Disease) = 0.95 and P(-ve Test | No Disease) = 0.98. What do these values represent respectively?
Events X and Y are independent. If P(X) = 0.4 and P(Y) = 0.6, what is the probability of both X and Y occurring (P(X ∩ Y))?
Events X and Y are independent. If P(X) = 0.4 and P(Y) = 0.6, what is the probability of both X and Y occurring (P(X ∩ Y))?
If two events, A and B, are mutually exclusive and P(A) = 0.3 while P(B) = 0.4, what is the probability of either A or B occurring?
If two events, A and B, are mutually exclusive and P(A) = 0.3 while P(B) = 0.4, what is the probability of either A or B occurring?
Flashcards
Numerical variable summarization
Numerical variable summarization
A way to describe the distribution of a numerical variable, including shape, center, spread, and outliers.
Correlation
Correlation
A measure of linear association between two variables. Ranges from -1 to +1.
Probability
Probability
The likelihood of an event occurring.
Union
Union
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Intersection
Intersection
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Addition Rule
Addition Rule
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Mutually exclusive events
Mutually exclusive events
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Conditional Probability
Conditional Probability
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Sensitivity
Sensitivity
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Specificity
Specificity
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Multiplication rule
Multiplication rule
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Independent Events
Independent Events
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Study Notes
- Summarizing a numerical variable involves commenting on shape, center, spread, and outliers
Numerical Variable Characteristics
- Shape: Symmetric, skewed, unimodal, bimodal, bell-shaped, or flat
- Center: Mean and median
- Spread: Standard deviation and IQR
- Outliers: Shown separately on a boxplot and identified through the 1.5IQR rule
- The measures of center and spread should be determined by the shape of the distribution
Measure of Center
- Symmetrical Shape: Mean
- Skewed/Outliers: Mean and Median
Measure of Spread
- Symmetrical Shape: Standard Deviation
- Skewed/Outliers: SD and IQR
Unions and Intersections
- For two separate events A and B, "Or" is known as the union (∪), and P(A or B) = P(A ∪ B)
- "And" is known as the intersection (∩), and P(A and B) = P(A ∩ B)
Probability Rules and Terms
- Addition Rule - For the unions of events: P(A ∪ B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A ∩ B)
- Mutually Exclusive - Two events are mutually exclusive if they cannot occur together; P(A ∩ B) = 0
Conditional Probability Formula
- Formula - P(A|B) = P(A ∩ B) / P(B)
- Sensitivity is a test's ability to correctly identify a condition or disease
- Sensitivity = P(+ve Test | Disease)
- Specificity indicates how specific a test is to a disease
- Specificity = P(-ve Test | No Disease)
Multiplication Rule
- The multiplication rule comes from multiplying both sides of the conditional probability formula by P(B): P(A ∩ B) = P(A|B)P(B)
- An alternative version can be derived by conditioning on A: P(B|A) = P(A ∩ B) / P(A), which leads to P(A ∩ B) = P(B|A)P(A)
Independent Events
- Independent events - Knowing that one event occurred does not affect the probability of another event occurring
- Events are independent if any of the following are true:
- P(A|B) = P(A)
- P(B|A) = P(B)
- P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B)
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