Exam 2: Summarizing Data: Frequency Distributions in

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In the stem-and-leaf display,each number to the right of the vertical line is referred to as a ________;the numbers to the left of the vertical line are called the ________.

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The corresponding percentile of a given percentile point is the percentile rank of that score.

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A percentile is

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The sum of relative frequencies for each interval is _____.

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What is the percentile point at the 80th percentile in the following distribution? What is the percentile point at the 80<sup>th</sup> percentile in the following distribution?

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The three steps for constructing a simple frequency distribution are

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The following is a simple frequency distribution table.Suppose we convert this table to a cumulative frequency distribution.The frequencies in each interval of the cumulative frequency distribution would be The following is a simple frequency distribution table.Suppose we convert this table to a cumulative frequency distribution.The frequencies in each interval of the cumulative frequency distribution would be

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Bar charts are used to summarize discrete and categorical data.

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State the original data displayed in the following stem-and-leaf display. State the original data displayed in the following stem-and-leaf display.

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A researcher distributes frequencies into the following intervals: 3-6,7-10,11-15,16-18,19-22,and 23-26.What is wrong with this frequency distribution?

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Grouped data are distributed into ________,whereas ungrouped data are distributed into ________.

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Ungrouped data are always distributed in intervals.

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What is the corresponding percentile of a percentile point

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A researcher reports that 12 persons in a sample of 60 reported getting between 4 and 6 hours of sleep per night.What is the relative percentage for this interval?

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To summarize relative percent data,a pie chart would be a good choice to display the data.

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A frequency polygon is a dot-and-line graph where the dot is the upper class boundary of each interval,and the line connects each dot.

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Whether you cumulate a frequency distribution from the bottom up or the top down depends on how you want to discuss the data.

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A researcher records the number of children at a local school from single-,divorced-,and married-parent homes.This frequency data would be best displayed as a

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Percentages range from 0% to 100% and can never be negative.

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A researcher distributes frequencies into the following classes: absent,tardy,present.What type of data are distributed?

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