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Data Analysis Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Statistical Question | One that produces answers that vary from person to person. |
| Variability | Refers to how many different answers there are to a statistical question. |
| Distribution | The collection of all the values for the possible answers to a statistical question. |
| Categorical Variable | Can be summarized to show how often each category occurs. |
| Numerical Variable | Occur when the data collected results in numbers. |
| Bar Chart | Is used to graph categorical data. |
| Mode | Is the value in the data that occurs most often |
| Dot Plot | (Also called a line plot) are used to graph numerical data be sure to include a scale on the dot plot. |
| Stem Plot | (Also called an stem and leave plot) displayed data that is organized by place value. |
| Uniform Plot | Values of the variables occur approximately the same number of times. |
| Skewed Plot | A shape is skewed when one side of the shape is longer than the other side. |