AP Stat - 1st Semester Review

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What is the treatment in an experiment?

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The treatment refers to the specific condition or intervention applied to the experimental units in an experiment.

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

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Define the response variable in an experiment.

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The response variable is the outcome that is measured to assess the effect of the treatment.

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

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What is an experimental unit?

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An experimental unit is the smallest division of the experimental material such that any two units may receive different treatments.

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

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What does the five-number summary include?

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The five-number summary includes the minimum, first quartile (Q1), median, third quartile (Q3), and maximum.

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How do you calculate the maximum length of the right-side whisker in a boxplot?

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The maximum length of the right-side whisker is calculated as Q3 + 1.5 * IQR, where IQR is the interquartile range.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

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What is the interquartile range (IQR)?

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The interquartile range (IQR) is the difference between the third quartile (Q3) and the first quartile (Q1), representing the middle 50% of the data.

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When is the median a better measure of center than the mean?

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The median is a better measure of center when the data distribution is skewed or contains outliers.

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What does it mean if the mean is less than the median?

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If the mean is less than the median, it indicates that the distribution is negatively skewed.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

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How do you find the probability of an event?

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The probability of an event is found by dividing the number of favorable outcomes by the total number of possible outcomes.

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What is a boxplot used for?

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A boxplot is used to visually display the distribution of a dataset, highlighting the median, quartiles, and potential outliers.

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