What does it MEAN?
Dots and Lines
Costco Samples
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What is the name of the summary statistic measuring the most common value in a data set?

Mode

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What do the two boxes in a box plot represent?

Interquartile range

100

What does SRS stand for?

Simple random sample

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What is Alberto Cairo's first rule for data visualizations?

Reliable information

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What is the name of the summary statistic equal to the maximum minus the minimum of a data set?

Range

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What is one factor that makes a histogram good for data visualization?

Easy to see the data spread

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What are the four steps of inductive inference?

Going from raw data, to sample, to study population, to target population

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What is Alberto Cairo's second rule for data visualizations?

Clear, relevant patterns

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What does the word "robust" mean?

Resistant to outliers
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What is an example of a transformation you can apply to a graph to make it easier to read?

Logarithmic transformation

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What is internal validity?

The sample represents all potential participants in the study population.

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What is Alberto Cairo's third rule for data visualizations?

Attractive appearance

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What two summary statistics are robust?

Median and IQR

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What is applied to individual points in a dot plot in order to prevent them from overlapping?

Jitters

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What is external validity?

The study results accurately reflect the target population.
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What is Alberto Cairo's last rule for data visualizations?

Areas for interactivity/exploration

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