STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS
MEASURES OF CENTER AND SPREAD
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Question
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Which of the following are things to discuss when describing a distribution (histogram, stemplot, boxplot, dotplot, etc.)? Check all that apply
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Shape
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Outliers
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Center
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Spread
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There are 3 characteristics used that completely describe a distribution: shape, central tendency, and variability. We’ll be talking about central tendency (roughly, the center of the distribution) and variability (how broad is the distribution) in future chapters.
Detailed explanation-2: -In this blog post, I’ll show you how histograms reveal the shape of the distribution, its central tendency, and the spread of values in your sample data.
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