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Stats Vocab List
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Categorical Variable | Places individuals in categories; can not find the average |
| Quantitative Variable | Numerica values; makes sense to find the average |
| Histogram | |
| Boxplot | |
| Dotplot | |
| Five-Number Summary | |
| Minimum | |
| First Quartile (Q1) | |
| Median | |
| Third Quartile (Q3) | |
| Maximum | |
| IQR | |
| Outlier | |
| Symmetric | |
| Right-Skewed | |
| Left-Skewed | |
| Standard Deviation | |
| Unimodal | |
| Bimodal | |
| Multimodal | |
| Uniform | |
| Normal Distribution | |
| Z-Score | |
| Residual | |
| Correlation (Coefficient) | |
| Coefficient of Determination | |
| Population | |
| Sample | |
| Stratified Random Sample | |
| Strata | |
| Simple Random Sample | |
| Cluster Sample | |
| Cluster | |
| Voluntary Response Sample | |
| Convenience Sample | |
| Undercoverage Bias | |
| Nonresponse Bias | |
| Response Bias | |
| Single-Blind | |
| Double-Blind | |
| Confounding Variable | |
| Placebo | |
| Probability | |
| Sample Space | |
| Complement | |
| Mutually Exclusive Events | |
| Union | |
| Intersection | |
| Venn Diagram | |
| Discrete | |
| Continuous | |
| Binomial Setting | |
| Geometric Setting | |
| Independent vs. Non Independent | Independent: No Association; Not Independent: Association |