Statistical Analysis: 
   The Basics on Distributions
                                    PART ONE
            Analysis: The Basics on 
                    Distributions
   
     Frequency Distribution
      A table or graph that shows how often different 
       numbers or scores appear in a particular set of 
       scores
   
     Histogram
      A bar graph that shows a frequency distribution
   
     Polygon
      A line graph that shows a frequency distribution
                  Analysis: The Basics on 
                             Distributions
    Glasse       # of 
      s of     People                                        Glasses of Water
     H2O                                                7
       1           0                                    6
       2           1                                    5
                                    Histogram           4
       3           2
                                Glasses of Water        3
       4           4                                    2
       5           5        7
                            6                           1
       6           6        5                           0
       7           5        4                             1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910
                            3
       8           4        2                                     Polygon
       9           2        1
      10           1        0
         Frequency            1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910
        Distribution
            Analysis: The Basics on 
                    Distributions
   
     The Normal (Bell) Curve
      A special frequency polygon in which the scores 
       are symmetrically distributed around the mean
         Mean, median and 
               mode
       Used as a guideline for 
     intelligence, height, weight, 
                etc.