Anomalies in Graphs

Anomalous points on a graph do not follow the...

• line of best fit

• fashion

• hypothesis

• method

Anomalous results can make the results...

• more reliable

• less reliable

• the same

• agree with the hypothesis

Which of these is the odd result?

2, 1, 2, 4, 3, 11

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 11

Anomalous results can be identified by looking at the...

• equipment

• results

• method

• hypothesis

What does anomalous mean?

• odd

• mean

• normal

• biased

Which of the following would be the best thing to do if an odd result is found?

• Ignore it completely

• Panic!

• Repeat the experiment

• Take the average

After you have written your results into a table, what do you do next?

• Identify anomalous results

• Carry out a risk assessment

• Go home

• Do an evaluation

Anomalous results are...

• crossed out

• always included in the calculation of the mean (average)

• excluded from the mean

• included in the mean sometimes

Anomalous results can be caused by...

• using inaccurate measuring equipment

• rushing the experiment

• not repeating your measurements

• any of the above

Describe the correlation in the graph shown.

• Strong Negative
• Strong Positive
• Weak Negative
• Weak Positive

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