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| A variable typcially represented by x that has a single numeric value, determined by chance, for each outcome of the procedure |
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| A description that gives the probability for each value of the random variable often expressed on a graph, table, or formula. |
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| Either a finite number of values or countable, where countable refers to the fact that there might be infinitely many values. (1,2,3,4,5...) |
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| Continuous Random Variable |
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| Infinitel many values, measured on a continuous scale, without gaps. (0.75, 1.2, 4.89...) |
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| What is the requirement for a probability distribution? |
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1) ∑P(x) = 1
2) 0 ≤ P(x) ≤ 1 (for each individual x) |
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