Across
- 5. a value in a data set that is much higher or much lower than most of the other values.
- 6. the average of a set of numbers, found by adding them together and dividing by how many numbers there are.
- 10. the value that appears most often in a data set.
- 11. numerical data that can take any value within a range, including decimals. (2 words)
- 13. a number that describes how spread out the data values are from the mean (average).(2 words)
- 14. a study where researchers simply watch or measure characteristics without changing or influencing anything.(2 words)
- 17. numerical data that can only take specific values, usually whole numbers. (2 words)
- 18. a number that describes a characteristic of an entire population.
Down
- 1. a variable that describes categories or labels rather than numbers.(2 words)
- 2. a variable that uses numbers and where it makes sense to perform calculations like finding the average.(2 words)
- 3. a study where researchers apply a treatment to see how it affects the subjects compared to those who do not receive the treatment.(2 words)
- 4. the entire group of people or objects you want to learn about.
- 6. the middle value in a set of numbers after they have been put in order.
- 7. a single person, animal, or object included in the data.
- 8. a method of collecting data by asking people a set of questions.
- 9. a characteristic or trait that can have different values for different individuals.
- 12. the difference between the largest value and the smallest value in a data set.
- 15. a smaller group chosen from a population that is used to represent the whole population.
- 16. a number that describes a characteristic of a sample and is used to estimate a population value.