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Statistics for Psychology Chapter One Set 2 of 3

Ten Words to Know

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Histograma statistical graph of a frequency distribution in which vertical rectangles of different heights are proportionate to corresponding frequencies
Inferential statisticsTools that are used to infer the results based on a sample to a population.
Inferential statisticsused to draw conclusions based on the numbers actually collected during a research study, but going beyond these numbers.
Intervala set of real numbers between two numbers either including or excluding one or both of them.
Kurtosisa measure of the extent to which a frequency distribution is concentrated about its mean. a measure of whether the data are peaked or flat relative to a normal distribution.
Levels of measurementThe level of measurement refers to the relationship among the values that are assigned to the attributes for a variable. There are typically four levels of measurement that are defined: Nominal; Ordinal; Interval; and Ratio.
Multimodal distributiona statistical distribution of values with multiple peaks.
Nominal variablesthe numerical values just "name" the attribute uniquely.
Normal curveA graph representing the density function of the Normal probability distribution. AKA –Bell Curve.
Numeric variablea variable that has the purpose of storing a numeric value.


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