Before proceeding to the next activity, complete the questions to confirm knowledge gained through the textbook reading

Before proceeding to the next activity, complete the questions to confirm knowledge gained through the textbook reading. This is a non-graded, recommended activity. After you finish the Quick Check, submit the assignment by indicating you have completed the activity in the Text Entry box.

1. Anecdotes are a dependable type of data on which to base scientific conclusions.

True

False

2. In analyzing the distribution of quantitative data using a dotplot, which of the following IS NOT a characteristic used to describe the distribution?

Shape

Probability

Center

Variability

Unusual observations or outliers

3. The long-run proportion of times that an outcome would occur if a random process were repeated a very large number of times under identical conditions is called a

z score

variation

standard deviation

probability

mean