Statistical Terminology Review

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📊 Part 1: Statistical Concepts

1. Match the statistical terms with their correct descriptions:

Interquartile Range

Population

Right Skewed

The difference between Q3 and Q1

The entire group being studied

Data with a longer tail on the right side

2. Which of these measures of central tendency is MOST affected by extreme values?

Mean

Median

Mode

3. What type of graph would be most appropriate to show the following data: Changes in average temperature over 12 months?

Box and Whisker Plot

Line Graph

Bar Graph

4. Describe what the following trend features mean in a time series graph:

Increasing trend: _____________________________________________

Stable trend: ______________________________________________

Seasonal variation: ________________________________________

5. List THREE essential components that MUST be included in any statistical graph:

6. Explain the difference between a normal distribution and a left-skewed distribution:

7. For a box and whisker plot, explain what the following represent:

Upper quartile (Q3): ________________________________________

Lower quartile (Q1): ________________________________________

Median: _________________________________________________