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Data and Statistic
Data and Statistical Reasoning vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| box plot | A graphical display that shows the distribution of data using five key values; minimum, first quartile(Q1), median, third quartile(Q3), and maximum. |
| Causation | A relationship where one variable directly causes a change in another variable. |
| Constant | A fixed value that does not change. |
| Correlation | A statistical measure of the strength and direction of a relationship between two variables. |
| Correlation coefficient | A numerical value that measures the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables. |
| Correlation coefficient close to 1 or -1 | Indicate strong correlations. |
| Correlation coefficient close to 0 | indicate weak correlations. |
| linear fit | A straight line that best represents the trend or pattern in bivariate data. |
| Mean Absolute Deviation(MAD) | A measure of spread that calculates the average distance of all data points from the mean. |
| Outlier | A data point that is significantly different from other values in a data set. |
| Range | The difference between the minimum and maximum values in a data set. |
| Regression | A statistical method used to model the relationship between variables and create a best-fit line through data. |
| Scatter Plot | A graph that displays bivariate data as points on a coordinate plane, with one variable on the x-axis and the other on the y-axis. |
| Dot Plot | A simple graphical display where data values are represented as dots plotted on a number line. |
| Interquartile Range(IQR) | The difference between the third quartile(Q3) and the first quartile(Q1) |
| Standard deviation | A measure of spread that calculates how far, on average, data values deviate from the mean. |
| Third Quartile(Q3) | The median of the upper half of the data and marks the 75th percentile. |
| First Quartile(Q1) | The median of the lower half of the data and marks the 25th percentile. |
| Second Quartile(Q2) | The median of a dataset, the data into two equal halves. |