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Stats - Chapter 2
statistics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| raw data | hasn't been manipulated |
| frequency distribution | organization of raw data in table form |
| categorical frequency distributions | organizes nominal or ordinal data |
| n | represents how big the sample size is |
| f | frequency |
| class width | distant/amount it takes to get to the next |
| class width formula (use when raw data) | (large dv. - small dv.)/ # of classes |
| class midpoint - Xm | average lower and upper class limits |
| cf | adds up frequencies |
| rf | f/n |
| difference between ll and ul | diagonal must be less by 1 |
| histogram | class boundaries = x frequencies = y |
| frequency polygon | midpoints = x frequencies = y begins and ends on the axis |
| ogive | class boundaries = x cf = y |
| rcf | added up f above n |
| right skewed | positively |
| left skewed | negatively |
| bimodal | top units are tied |
| pareto chart | always starts at its highest data point |
| find degrees from data | (f/n) x 360 |