Data Analysis and Statistics Vocabulary

A value much greater or much less than the others in a data set.

• Outlier

• Cluster

• Gap

• Frequency

A diagram that is constructed using five values.

(Think "five number summary")

• Line Plot

• Box Plot

• Frequency Table

• Histogram

In order to find the median, the data must be sorted from least to greatest first.

• True
• False

Identify the outlier for the given data?
23, 34, 27, 7, 30, 26, 28, 31, 34

• 7
• 23
• 31
• 34

Which of the following best describes the process of finding the interquartile range for a set of data?

• Add the biggest and smallest numbers.
• Place the numbers in order from least to greatest and find the middle.
• Find the difference between the maximum and the minimum.
• Subtract Q1 from Q3.

What is a requirement of a statistical question?

• one set answer

• a variety of answers

Describe the shape of the data.

• Symmetrical

• Skewed Left

• Skewed Right

What's another word for median?

• average

• mode

• middle

• mean

What is another word for mean?

• median

• average

• mode

• sum

• quotient

What is the first thing you should do before finding the median or the mode?

• Start crossing numbers off
• Put numbers in order from least to greatest
• List the numbers how they are
• Look for repeats