Statistical and Data Analysis Concepts

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Continuous

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Can be any value

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Discrete

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Integers

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Binary

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Logistic, 1 or 0

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Nominal

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Names (red, blue, yellow)

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Ordinal

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Ordered numbers (1, 2, 3)

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Predictor/Independent variable

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On x-axis; variable that is changed/manipulated

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Response/Dependent variable

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On y-axis; variable that is dependent upon the changed variable

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Normal

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A probability distribution that's commonly used in biology and ecology

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Unimodal

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A distribution of species along an environmental gradient that is usually characterized by a single peak

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Skew left

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Longer on the left side of its peak than on its right