WGU C955 - Module 4: Questions & Correct Answers | Grade A+

skewed right Ans- A skewed distribution where the long tail of the curve is on the positive side of the peak. skewness Ans- A measure of the degree to which a probability distribution "leans" toward one side of the average, where the median and mean are not the same. the Standard Deviation Rule Ans- A standard proportion or percentage of data points that lie within each standard deviation away from the mean for a normal distribution. symmetry Ans- The quality of the data having the same shape on both sides of the mean. skewed distribution Ans- A distribution that is not symmetrical but has a greater quantity of data on one side of the mean. stem plot Ans- A visual representation of data in which individual data points are plotted to the right of a vertical line, or chart, and the left (the "stem") shows the interval categories. numerical summary Ans- A number used to describe a specific characteristic about a data set. box plots Ans- A graphical rendering of the range and the first and third quartiles of a data set with the data set's median in between. reliable data Ans- Data is both consistent and repeatable. five-number summar