FID 1/9/24 Stat Midterm Vocab Review

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The number of orange Skittles in a bag.

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Discrete: A countable quantity that can take on specific values.

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Classical probability is based on the assumption of equally likely outcomes. What is an example of classical probability?

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Sally needs to roll a four to win the game of Candy Land and has a 1/12 chance of winning on the next roll.

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What type of chart identifies the frequency of events or categories in decreasing order of frequency?

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Pareto charts.

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What is the level of measurement for a list of math classes: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, Precalculus?

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Ordinal: A level of measurement that involves order or ranking.

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What type of distribution is characterized by a longer tail on the left side?

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Negatively Skewed: A distribution where the left tail is longer or fatter than the right.

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What is the definition of continuous data?

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Continuous data can take any value within a given range and is measurable.

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What is empirical probability?

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Empirical probability is based on observed data rather than theoretical calculations.

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What is the difference between nominal and ordinal data?

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Nominal data is categorical without a specific order, while ordinal data has a defined order.

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What is a normal distribution?

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A normal distribution is a symmetric, bell-shaped distribution where most of the observations cluster around the central peak.

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What does it mean if a distribution is positively skewed?

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A positively skewed distribution has a longer tail on the right side, indicating that most values are concentrated on the left.