Standard DA-2, DA-3 Objectives: 1. Introduce the basic terminology in chapter 3 2. Do problems to find measures of central tendency
Key terms Center Shape Spread Mean Median Mode Midrange Average Grouped mean Weighted mean
Measures of Center It is a value at the center or middle of a data set The measures are mean, median, mode, and midrange
Mean is not a resistant measure Median is a resistant measure Mode: No, Bi, Multi Midrange is easy to compute
Average Note that average is not a statistical term. Never use the term average in statistics
Mean, only interval level and ratio level Median, all four levels except nominal Mode, all four levels
Measures of center Ungrouped data Grouped data
Textbook Short Answer questions: Do the problems: 1 thru 28 yourself Long Answer Questions: Do the problems: Page 97: 29 thru 34 (Guided)