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What does the central line within the box of a box plot represent?
What does the central line within the box of a box plot represent?
- The interquartile range of the data.
- The mean of the data.
- The median of the data. (correct)
- The mode of the data.
What percentage of data falls between each set of horizontal lines in a typical box plot?
What percentage of data falls between each set of horizontal lines in a typical box plot?
- 50%
- 75%
- 25% (correct)
- 100%
In a box plot, outliers are often plotted as points beyond the whiskers. What is the most common upper bound for the length of these whiskers?
In a box plot, outliers are often plotted as points beyond the whiskers. What is the most common upper bound for the length of these whiskers?
- 2.5 times the interquartile range (IQR).
- 1.0 times the interquartile range (IQR).
- 2.0 times the interquartile range (IQR).
- 1.5 times the interquartile range (IQR). (correct)
Suppose a dataset has a first quartile ($Q_1$) of 20 and a third quartile ($Q_3$) of 30. According to the standard convention for box plots, what is the maximum length a whisker can extend above $Q_3$ before a data point is considered an outlier?
Suppose a dataset has a first quartile ($Q_1$) of 20 and a third quartile ($Q_3$) of 30. According to the standard convention for box plots, what is the maximum length a whisker can extend above $Q_3$ before a data point is considered an outlier?
A box plot is constructed for a dataset. An outlier is identified above the upper whisker. What value is used to determine the position of the upper whisker?
A box plot is constructed for a dataset. An outlier is identified above the upper whisker. What value is used to determine the position of the upper whisker?
In comparing a box plot and a violin plot, which of the following is typically more apparent in a box plot?
In comparing a box plot and a violin plot, which of the following is typically more apparent in a box plot?
Why might a data scientist choose to use a box plot over a violin plot for explanatory data visualization?
Why might a data scientist choose to use a box plot over a violin plot for explanatory data visualization?
Which of the following is a drawback of using box plots compared to violin plots?
Which of the following is a drawback of using box plots compared to violin plots?
Flashcards
Box Plot
Box Plot
A plot showing descriptive statistics through boxes and whiskers for each data level.
Median
Median
The middle value separating the higher half from the lower half of the data.
Quartiles
Quartiles
Values dividing the data into quarters: 25%, 50% (median), and 75%.
Whiskers
Whiskers
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Outliers
Outliers
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Interquartile Range (IQR)
Interquartile Range (IQR)
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1.5 x IQR Rule
1.5 x IQR Rule
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Combined Plots
Combined Plots
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Study Notes
- Box plots are an alternative to violin plots for depicting the relationship between quantitative and qualitative variables.
- Box plots graphically represent descriptive statistics within each level using boxes and whiskers.
- Each box includes a central line indicating the median of the data.
- The upper and lower edges of each box represents the first and third quartiles.
- Whiskers extend from the top and bottom of the boxes to indicate the largest and smallest values.
- Each set of horizontal lines represents 25% of the data.
- Outliers are often plotted as points beyond the ends of the whiskers.
- The most common upper bound on the length of the whiskers is 1.5 times the interquartile range (IQR), or box length.
- For the North team scores, the IQR is 5.5 and the maximum whisker length is 8.25.
- Outliers that are further than 1.5 times the IQR above the top or below the bottom of the box are depicted as single points.
- Whiskers are extended only to the farthest point within the 1.5 times IQR range.
- For example, if the maximum bound for the upper whisker is 66.75, the maximum value of 68 is depicted as an outlier, so the whisker is placed at the next largest value of 63.
- Box plots effectively summarize data, but can sometimes obscure distributional details.
- Box plots reveal that the North team had the worst performance and the Central team the best.
- It is hard to see from the box plot that the South team scores include a broad plateau between about 60 and 62 points.
- One alternative approach for showing summary statistics is to start with a violin plot and add lines to the curves to denote quartile points, but this is less direct than the box plot.
- For explanatory data visualization, box plots may be preferred for their simplicity and focus.
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Description
Explore box plots as an alternative to violin plots for visualizing relationships between quantitative and qualitative variables. Learn how box plots use boxes and whiskers to represent descriptive statistics, including median, quartiles, and outliers. Understand the significance of the interquartile range (IQR) in determining whisker length and identifying outliers.
