Statistics Vocabulary

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Alternate Hypothesis

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A theory or statement that is tested against the null hypothesis.

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Analytical Statistics

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Statistics where judgments are made.

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Average

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A measure of central tendency; can be mean, median, or mode.

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Bar Graph

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A graphic way of displaying discrete data points and their frequencies.

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Bell-Shaped Curve

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A normal distribution that looks like a symmetric bell.

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Binomial

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A distribution with two possible outcomes: success and failure.

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Box & Whiskers Plot

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A graphical representation of data spread across a sample.

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Capitol Sigma

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A math symbol meaning 'add up the terms.'

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Combinations

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Number of ways to make a group.

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Continuous

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Data that can take any value within a range.