WGU C784 Statistics

Define Mode - -The value that occurs most often in a data set The Mean of a data set represents the? - -Average Median of a data set - -The middle value of the data set What are the two types of variables - -1) Quantitative Variable 2) Categorical Variable Quantitative variable - -Quantitative variable - a variable that takes a numerical value that can be counted or measured. Examples: height, weight, age, cholesterol level, exam scores Categorical variable - -Categorical variable - a var...

When one variable causes change in another, we call the first variable the ___________________ variable*. The affected variable is called the _______________ variable*. When one variable causes change in another, we call the first variable the explanatory variable*. The affected variable is called the response variable*. In a randomized experiment, the researcher manipulates values of the explanatory variable and measures the resulting changes in the response variable. The different values...