Alg1.1: One-Variable Statistics Vocabulary

Front

What are numerical data also known as?

Back

Measurement data.

Front

Which of the following is an outlier in a box plot?

Back

The maximum value.

Front

What is a statistical question?

Back

A question that anticipates variability in the data, such as 'Who is the most popular musical artist at your school?'.

Front

What is standard deviation?

Back

A measure of the spread of a distribution.

Front

What type of distribution is characterized by a vertical line of symmetry?

Back

Symmetric distribution.

Front

What is categorical data?

Back

Data that can be divided into groups or categories.

Front

What is the median in a data set?

Back

The middle value when the data is ordered.

Front

What does the range of a data set represent?

Back

The difference between the maximum and minimum values.

Front

What is a box plot used for?

Back

To visually display the distribution of a data set.

Front

What is the first quartile (Q1)?

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The median of the lower half of a data set.