Understanding and Comparing Distributions
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| Boxplot | Displays Five Number Summary.
Central box with whiskers that extend to the non-outlying data values.
Useful for comparing groups and displaying outliers.
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| Lower Fence (Outlier) | Q1 - 1.5(IQR)
Any datum below is lower outlier.
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| Upper Fence (Outlier) | Q3 + 1.5(IQR)
Any datum below is upper outlier.
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| Far Lower Outlier | Any datum below Q1 - 3(IQR)
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| Far Upper Outlier | Any datum above Q3 + 3(IQR)
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| When COMPARING DISTRIBUTIONS consider their: | Shape, center, outliers, and spread.
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| When COMPARING BOXPLOTS consider their: | Shape, median, IQR, variation, outliers.
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| Timeplot | Displays data that change over time.
Successive values are usually connected with lines to show trends more clearly.
Smooth curves can be added to show long-term patterns and trends.
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