Recording and Presenting Data

Vocabulary flashcards covering data recording methods, statistical calculations, and types of scientific data based on lecture notes.

Anomalous result

A result that is different from the other results and does not fit the expected pattern, or a result that does not fit the pattern of the other results.

Independent variable (in a results table)

The variable that is placed in the first column of a results table.

Mean

A calculated average found using the formula: $\frac{\text{Result } 1 + \text{Result } 2 + \text{Result } 3 + \dots}{\text{Number of results}}$

Mode

The most common value or group in the data.

Median

The middle value when the numbers are arranged in order from smallest to largest or opposite.

Results table

A table used to record the observations or measurements made during an experiment in a clear, organised way.

Categorical data

Data that describes what type or kind.

Numerical data

Data that describes how many or how much.

Discrete data

Data that you count, which usually uses whole numbers.