Definitions

Definitions

I really like the organization of the definitions page. Thanks to whoever did that! Dr B
Nice job to those who have contributed to our page!! analyze - organizing, graphing/displaying data
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Categorical is a respnose with some type of grouping related back to the question. EX. what's your favorite color?-PINK Data- A collection of information derive question: a question that involves some type of computation involving information read from the table in order to determine a solution. (pg 33) Dot Plot- (aka a line plot)- is a simple way to visually display the distribution of a small set of measurement data (scaled horizontal number line with dots marked above the number line to indicate the position of each of the data values).
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Dot plot:﻿ Way to visually display the distrubition of a small set of measurment data. A horizontal number line with dots (marks) placed above showing the frequency -Allison Dynamic- Active and/or changing
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interpret question: a question that involves the respondent to "interpret" or make a conclusion from the information presented in the table. (pg 33) interpret - making a conclusion and translating data to make understanding for audience interval length- real numbers in between the two selected numbers on a graph; the amount the numbers on your graph counts by
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 * Group Frequency Table -** Presents a listing of the groupings or intervals used to condense the data along with the frequency counts of the number of values that fall into each interval. (pg. 55)
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 * Histogram-** A graph used to represent categorical data. Looks like a bar graph, however the bars are right next to each other with no gap.
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leaf: a data element in a stem and leaf plot. It is tells us how many "ones" are in the number. Example: 158 15 "tens" and 8 "ones."-Mallory Anthony
Measurement (quantitative)- A variable that takes on numeric values (pg. 13) Measurable (Quantitative) variable- Variable that takes on numerical value.- Brittany N. Numerical is a response using a count response or measurement. EX. How tall are you?-5'4'' -SARAH LUNDGREN Outlier- is 1.5 boxes away from quartiles. -Mallory Anthony Picture Graph- a graph the uses drawings of other pictorial representations of the objects under investigation (or the variable of interest) to represent a count of the objects involved. Population- The entire collection of people or things from which we may collect data Process of Statistical Investigation- A way of gathering, communicating, and analyzing information
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**Ratio** - compares 2 values **read question**: a question that requires the respondent to read information from the table to determine a solution. (pg 32) **Representative Sample**- A sample that will properly show what you are trying to represent in a samller amount **Sample**- A group of people selected from the population **Statistics**- Consists of techniques and tools that aid in the collection, organization, summarization, and interpretation of a collection of information referred to as data. **Stem**- The numeric representation of the first number(s) in a stem an leaf plot. Ex. 12l6 12 is the stem and represents the number of "tens" that are in the number. -Brittany N.
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Upper Quartile-The median of the upper half of the data set. -Mallory Brownell
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Variable** (pg. 13)- any characteristic that can be assigned a number or category; the type of data that is displayed (categorical, measurement, count) -Paige R
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 * Variability** - is used as a measure of how far a set of numbers are spread out from each other.