Glossary

Shape

Is it symmetric? Skewed? How many peaks? 2. **Center** — Where is the "middle" of the data? 3. **Spread** — How far does the data stretch? 4. **Unusual features** — Outliers? Gaps? Clusters?

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Introductory Statistics — Chapter 5: Exploring Data: Graphs and Descriptive Statistics
Introductory Statistics — Key Takeaways: Exploring Data — Graphs and Descriptive Statistics

Related Terms

"big data" "Comparing Multiple Groups: ANOVA." "given that..." "Holding other variables constant" "P-value explained properly" "The probability of WHAT given WHAT?" "This treatment cured 90% of patients" $\mu_0$ is NOT in the 95% CI

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