Summary Statistics &
Methodology
Response Variables - answers Variables being observed or measured in an experiment
or study
Summary Statistics - answers Descriptive statistics summarizing the main aspects of a
dataset
Measures of Location - answers Statistics that represent the central tendency of a
dataset
Arithmetic Mean - answers The sum of all values divided by the total number of values
Summary of Data - answers A concise presentation of the main characteristics of a
dataset
Measures of Spread - answers Statistics that describe the variability or dispersion of a
dataset
Flash Duration - answers The time taken for a flash, e.g., in milliseconds for fireflies
Accuracy - answers Closeness of a measurement to the true value
Precision - answers Consistency or repeatability of a measurement
Parametric Mean - answers The true mean of a population, often unknown
Statistical Mean - answers An estimated mean based on a sample from a population
Unbiased Measure - answers A measure that does not systematically overestimate or
underestimate the true value
Law of Large Numbers - answers The average of the results obtained from a large
number of trials approaches the true mean
Median - answers The middle value of a dataset when arranged in ascending order
Geometric Mean - answers The nth root of the product of n values
