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AP Psychology - Module 7 Flashcards

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7478486685Descriptive statisticsNumerical data used to measure and describe characteristics of groups. Includes measure of central tendency and measures of variation0
7478486686HistogramA bar graph depicting a frequency distribution1
7478486687ModeThe most frequently occurring scores in a distribution2
7478486688MeanArithmetic average of a distribution3
7478486689MedianMidpoint4
7478486690Skewed DistributionA representation of scores that lack symmetry around their average value5
7478486691RangeThe difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution6
7478486692Standard DeviationA computed measure of how much scores vary around the mean score7
7478486693Normal Curve (distribution)A symmetrical, bell-shaped curve that describes the distribution of many types of data8
7478486694Statistical SignificanceA statistical statement of how likely it is that an obtained result occurred by chance9
7478486695Inferential StatisticsNumerical data that allows one to generalize- to infer from sample data the probability of something being true of a population10

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