Statistics Review

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What is Statistics?

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Statistics is the study of collecting, analyzing, interpreting, presenting, and organizing data.

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What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?

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Qualitative data describes characteristics or qualities (e.g., colors, names), while quantitative data represents numerical values (e.g., height, weight).

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What is a mode in statistics?

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The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a data set.

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What is a box plot?

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A box plot is a graphical representation that shows the distribution of a data set based on a five-number summary: minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum.

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What does it mean to omit a baseline in a graph?

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Omitting a baseline can mislead viewers by not providing a reference point, making differences appear larger or smaller than they are.

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What is axis manipulation in graphs?

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Axis manipulation involves altering the scale or range of the axes in a graph to exaggerate or minimize differences in data.

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What is a frequency table?

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A frequency table is a way to organize data that shows how often each value occurs in a data set.

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How do you find the median of a data set?

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To find the median, arrange the data in numerical order and identify the middle value. If there is an even number of values, average the two middle values.

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What is the purpose of using graphs in statistics?

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Graphs visually represent data, making it easier to identify trends, patterns, and comparisons.

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What is a histogram?

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A histogram is a type of bar graph that represents the frequency distribution of numerical data.