Histogram lies about distribution shape and Pearson's coefficient of variation lies about relative variability
Histograms and Pearson's coefficient of variation are among the most popular summary statistics. Researchers use histograms to judge the shape of quantitative data distribution by visual inspection. The coefficient of variation is taken as an estimator of relative variability of these data. We...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Université d'Ottawa
2022-03-01
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| Series: | Tutorials in Quantitative Methods for Psychology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tqmp.org/RegularArticles/vol18-1/p091/p091.pdf |