Displaying Distributions with
Graphs
October 22, 2012
Exploratory Data Analysis
Qualitative Variables
Quantitative Variables
1.0 Exploratory Data Analysis
Here we analyze the data on its’ own terms. noextraneous assumptions
The idea is to organize and summarize so as to uncoverany underlying features of the data.
Our focus is on the distribution of the variables.
DefinitionThe distribution of a variable tells us what values ittakes and how often it takes these values.
2.0 Qualitative Variable
Pie Charts: shows how often the different values occur bywedges of a circle.
Bar Graphs: shows how often the different values occurby bars.
2.1 Mystery Question
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Pie Chart
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How nervous are you about taking STAT 220? (1=very nervous; 10=not at all)
2.2 Sex Bias at U.C. Berkeley?
A or B
7%
C, D, E, F93%
What Majors do Women Pick?
A or B52%
C, D, E, F48%
What Majors do Men Pick?
3.0 Quantitative Variables
Stem and Leaf Plots.
Histograms.
3.1 Mystery Question
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(c)stem
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Stem andLeafPlot
How old is Prof. Grove?
3.1 Mystery Question
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How old is Prof. Grove?
3.2 Basic Shapes of a Histogram
3.3 What to Look For in a
Distribution
Detect outliers, if any.
Look at the shape.I Is it symmetric? skewed?
Where is it centered? Where is the mid-point?
How spread out is it?
4.0 Example
Mystery Question: What was your Math S.A.T. score?
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Shape?
Center?
Spread?
4.1 Example
Mystery Question: How many years in WA state?
Shape?
Center?
Spread?
