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Chapter 4 Terms

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GapA region of a data distribution where there are no values.
DotplotA graph representing each data case against a single axis.
ShapeA description of a data distribution characherized by the number of modes, whether there are gops, where the data is skewed or symmetric, or whether there are outliers.
CenterA number that you may use to try to summarize the values of a data distrubution
SpreadA numerical summary of how tighlty data are clusted around the center.
ModeA hump or local high point in the shape of a data distribution.
UnimodalDescribes a data set where there is one mode, often shaped like a mound.
BimodalData where there are two modes.
UniformA data distribution that is roughtly flat.
SymmetricData where the distribution looks closely mirrored around the center of the data.
TailsThe part of a data distribution that trails off to either side of the middle.
SkewedA description of non-symmetric data when one tail stretches further than the other.
OutliersExtreme values that do not appear to belong with the rest of the data.
MedianThe middle value of a data collection.
RangeThe difference betwwen the lowest and higest values in a data set.
QuartileA division of data representing one fourth of the data values.


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