Descriptive statistics Flashcards
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Measures of central tendency
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A form of estimation of a mid-point/average in a set of data
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Mean
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The average that is shown by all scores in the data set when they are divided by n
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Median
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The mid-point in a set of data that has been placed in order
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Mode
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The most common value within a set of data
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Measures of dispersion
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A measure that shows the spread of data, whether it is tightly clustered or has a broader spread
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Range
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A value which shows the spread of data, representing the difference between the lowest and highest scores
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Standard deviation
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A value which represents the amount of variation of results from the mean score
