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Descriptive Statistics
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numerical data used to measure and describe characteristics of groups
2
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Histograms
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graphical representations of data
3
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Mean
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average
4
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Median
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middle number
5
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Mode
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most frequent number
6
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Range
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distance from highest to lowest
7
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Standard Deviation
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the average distance from the mean
8
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Normal Curve/Normal Distribution
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a symmetrical and bell shaped curve
9
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Skewed Distribution
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an asymmetrical curve with more scores falling on one side of the mean
10
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Statistical Significance
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the extent to which the dependent variable is a result of the independent variable
11
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Effect Size
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the strength of the relationship between two variables
12
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Inferential Statistics
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numerical data that allows you to generalize/infer from sample data
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