Glossary
- Alternative hypothesis (H1)—
The opposite of the null hypothesis (H0).
- Analysis of variance (ANOVA)—
A statistical method that tests the significance of different factors on a variable of interest.
- Arithmetic mean—
The balance point in a set of data that is calculated by summing the observed numerical values in a set of data and then dividing by the number of values involved.
- Bar chart—
A chart containing rectangles (“bars”) in which the length of each bar represents the count, amount, or percentage of responses of one category.
- Binomial distribution—
A distribution that finds the probability of a given number of successes for a given probability of success and sample size.
- Box-and-whisker plot—
A graphical representation of the five-number summary ...
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