Measure of central tendency Flashcards

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1
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Identifies the central value of the date set.

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Measure of central tendency

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2
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three main types of measures of central tendency

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Mean, Median, Mode

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3
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Average value of the data

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Mean

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4
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Middlemost value of the data

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Median

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5
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most frequent value of the data

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Mode

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6
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formula for the mean for ungrouped data?

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_ ∑x
x = ——-
n

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7
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-
x meaning

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mean

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8
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∑ meaning

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summation

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9
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n meaning

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number

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10
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12
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formula for mean for grouped data

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  • ∑(f×x)
    x = ———–
    ∑f
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13
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f meaning

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frequency

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14
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it is the commonly used measure of central position

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mean for ungrouped data

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15
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When the number of items in a set of data is too big, items are grouped for convenienc.

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mean for grouped data

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16
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𝓲 (italic i) meaning

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Class interval

17
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It separates an ordered set of data into two equal parts.

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median of grouped data

18
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It is symbolized as X. arranging, the scores either in increasing or decreasing order and then find the middle score

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median in ungrouped data