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LISD 8th EUS 8
Data Analysis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bias | a statistical sampling or testing error caused by systematically favoring some outcomes over others |
| box and whisker plot | "a diagram that summarizes data using the median, the upper and lower quartiles, and the extreme values." |
| inference | refers to drawing a conclusion from data |
| outlier | "a piece or pieces of data that lie out from the rest of the data (high or low) that can skew (affect) the mean; extreme data that is more than 1.5 more times the interquartile range from the upper or |
| quartile | values that divide a set of data into four equal parts |
| sample | randomly selected group chosen for the purpose of collecting data |
| scatter plot | compares two sets of data to see relationships |
| trend | a general direction either upward or downward is called |
| trend line | "in a scatterplot, a line that closely fits the data points." |
| validity | "in an experiment, there were no biases or unjust sampling when collecting the data" |