Statistics Week 2

The half way point of your list of numbers.

• median
• mean
• range
• mode

An observation that doesn't follow the pattern of the data.

• outlier
• median
• mean
• range

A single value that attempts to describe a set of data by identifying the central position within that set of data.

• measures of central tendency
• outlier
• median
• mean

A measure of central tendency such as: mean, median, mode, or range.

• average
• measures of central tendency
• outlier
• median

The principal measures of _______ is skewness.

• center of distribution
• average
• measures of central tendency
• outlier

A diagram consisting of rectangles whose area is propotional to the frequency of a variable and whose width is equal to the class interval.

• histogram
• center of distribution
• average
• measures of central tendency

A type of simple histogram like chart used in statistics for relatively small data sets consisting of data points plotted on a graph.

• dotplot
• histogram
• center of distribution
• average

Relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality. Measurement of an amount.

• quantitative
• dotplot
• histogram
• center of distribution

Relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something, rather than an amount. Categorical data.

• qualitative
• quantitative
• dotplot
• histogram

A formal statement, which gives the explanation about the relationship between the two or more variables of the specified population.

• hypothesis
• qualitative
• quantitative
• dotplot