1.2 Study Guide Flashcards
(17 cards)
1
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What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?
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Qualitative: characteristics Quanitiative: measurement/count
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Length=
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Meter
3
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Mass=
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Grams
4
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Volume=
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Liter
5
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Time-
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Seconds
6
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Temperature=
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Kelvin/Celcius
7
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Kilo
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1,000
8
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Base
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1
9
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Centi
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1/100
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Milli
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1/1000
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Micro
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1/1,000,000
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Nano
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1/1,000,000,000
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Pico
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1,000,000,000,000
14
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Observation that a person is short:
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Qualitative
15
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What is standard deviation?
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a measure used to quantify the amount of variation in a set of data.
16
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How do you calculate variance?
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Take each difference, square it, then average the result.
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