AP Statistics / Unit 1: Exploring One-Variable Data and Collecting Data
1.6 Descriptions for One Quantitative Variable Distributions
Notes
Describe SOCS in context:
- Shape: symmetric, skewed left/right, unimodal/bimodal.
- Outliers: unusual values.
- Center: mean or median.
- Spread: range, IQR, standard deviation.
Practice
A long tail on the right means the distribution is:
Skew points toward the tail.
Which is NOT part of describing a distribution?
Use shape, outliers, center and spread.
A distribution with two clear peaks is:
Two modes.
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