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7965507584DistributionThe distribution of a quantitative variable slices up all the possible values of the variable into equal width bins and gives the number of values falling into each bin0
7965520129HistogramA histogram uses adjacent bars to show the distribution of a quantitative variable. Each bar represents the frequency of values falling in.1
7965528864GapA region of the distribution where there are no values2
7965537238Stem-and-leaf displayA Stem and leaf display shows quantitative data values in a way that sketches the distribution of the data3
7965557480Dotplota dotplot graphs a dot for each case against a single axis4
7965562025ShapeTo describe a distribution look for: -single v. multiple modes -symmetry v. skewness -outliers and gaps5
7965573963CenterThe measures of center are mean and median6
7965597561SpreadA numerical summary of how tightly the values are clustered around the center. Measure of spread include the IQR and standard deviation.7
7965606534ModeA hump or local high point in the shape of a distribution of a variable. The apparent location of modes can change as the scale of a histogram is changed.8
7965622659Unimodal (Bimodal)Having one mode. Bi: two modes Multi: many modes9
7965633462UniformA distribution that is roughly flat is said to be uniform.10
7965682002SymmetricA distribution is symmetric if the two halves on either side of the center look approximately like mirror images of eachother.11
7976773885TailsThe tails of a distribution are the parts that typically trail off on either side.12
7976780347SkewedA distribution is skewed if it's not symmetric and one tail stretches out farther than the other. Skewed left and right.13
7976796741OutliersOutliers are extreme values that don't appear to belong with the rest of the data.14
7976806058MedianThe median is the middle value, with half of the data above it and half below it. If n is even, it is the average of the two middle values. It is usually paired with IQR.15
7976820276RangeThe difference between the lowest and highest values in a data set.16
7976825361QuartileThe lower quartile is the value with a quarter of the data below it. The upper quartile is the value with 3/4 of the data below it.17
7976839498Interquartile RangeIQR. The difference between Q1 and Q218
79768634495-number Summarymin Q1 median Q3 Max19
7976867484BoxplotA boxplot displays the 5-number summary as a central box.20
7976875150MeanMean is found by summing all the data points and dividing by the count21

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