frequency test

a statistical procedure for assessing data that contain counts or the numbers of occurrences of various categories or classes. A common example of a frequency test is a chi-square test that compares the pattern of observed counts or frequencies to those that are expected to occur.

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Psychology term of the day

September 14th 2024

wish

1. in classical psychoanalytic theory, the psychological manifestation of a biological instinct that operates on a conscious or unconscious level.

2. in general language, any desire or longing.