Data Analysis and Statistics Vocabulary

The value appearing at the center of a sorted version of a list, or the mean of the two central values.

• Median 

• Range

• Mean

• Mode

A type of bar graph used to display numerical data that has been organized into equal intervals.

• Line Plot

• Interval

• Frequency Table

• Histogram

The distance between the greatest number and the least number in a set of data.

• Mean 

• Median

• Range

• Mode

Summarizes data using a single number.  The single number is found by finding the sum of the data divided by the number of pieces of data.

• Median 

• Range

• Mean

• Mode

What is the word in statistics for any characteristic or attribute of a person, place, or thing?

• variable

• descriptive statistic

• inferential statistic

• parameter

A measure of variation in a set of numerical data, it is the distance between the first and third quartiles of the data set.

• Interquartile Range

• Outliers

• First Quartile

• Third Quartile

Numbers that are used to describe the center of a set of data.  These measures include the mean, median, and mode.

• Interquartile Range

• Measure of Variation

• Measure of Center

• Interval

A table that shows the number of pieces of data that fall within the given intervals.

• Line Plot

• Interval

• Frequency Table

• Histogram

A question that anticipates and accounts for a variety of answers.

• Statistical Question

• Range

• Mean

• Box Plot

A measure used to describe the distribution of data.

• Interquartile Range

• Measure of Variation

• Measure of Center

• Interval