statistics - distribution graphs
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thumpaholden Plus on February 10, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 no more than 10 class intervals | Rules for grouped frequency distribution tables: 1) _______, 2) width of the interval should be a simple number (usually 5 or 10), 3) bottom score should be a multiple of the width, 4) all intervals should be the same width. |
| width of the interval should be a simple number (usually 5 or 10) | Rules for grouped frequency distribution tables: 1) no more than 10 class intervals, 2) _______, 3) bottom score should be a multiple of the width, 4) all intervals should be the same width. |
| bottom score should be a multiple of the width | Rules for grouped frequency distribution tables: 1) no more than 10 class intervals, 2) width of the interval should be a simple number (usually 5 or 10), 3) _______, 4) all intervals should be the same width. |
| all intervals should be the same width | Rules for grouped frequency distribution tables: 1) no more than 10 class intervals, 2) width of the interval should be a simple number (usually 5 or 10), 3) bottom score should be a multiple of the width, 4) _______. |
| x-axis (abscissa) | On which line of a frequency distribution graph is the variable of interest shown? |
| y-axis (ordinate) | On which line of a frequency distribution graph is the frequency shown? |
| histograms, polygons | Name two types of frequency distribution graphs. |
| bar graph | Type of histogram with spaces between bars. |
| bar graph (type of histogram) | Type of graphs used for nominal data. |
| no numbers on y-axis | What is different about graphs for relative frequencies? |
| skew, symmetry | Two main characteristics used to describe curves |
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