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statistics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mean | the sum of all the data points divided by the number of data points |
| median | the value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample, a population, or a probability distribution |
| mode | its the value that occurs most often |
| range | the difference of the greatest value and the least value |
| IQR | represents the difference between the third quartile and the first quartile |
| outlier | a data points that varies significantly from the rest of the data |
| skewed left | a long tail skewed to the left |
| skewed right | a long tail skewed to the right |
| symmetrical | a shape perfectly symmetric because it can be divided into halves |
| bi-modal | when it has two modes |
| uniform | data is all the same and is also considered symmetrical |
| MAD | the average distance that the data points in a set are from the mean |
| sample size | the number of participants or observations included in a study |
| quartile 1 | the 25th percentile |
| quartile 3 | 75% of the data |
| probability | how likely something is to happen |
| impossible | not able to occur, exist, or be done |
| certain | known for sure |
| equally probable/ equally likely | 1/2 will probably happen |
| unlikely | between 0 and 1/2 |
| likely | between 1/2 and 1 |
| complement | includes all of the outcomes that are not a part of the original event |