Form 14: Mixed Data Displays - Histograms and Box Plots

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   Which data display shows the median and quartiles directly as lines on a box?

2. MultiChoice

   Which data display shows the frequency distribution of continuous intervals as adjacent bars?

3. MultiChoice

   Can you directly read the exact median score from a standard histogram without raw data?

4. MultiChoice

   Can you directly read the exact median score from a box plot?

5. MultiChoice

   Which display is best for quickly comparing the medians and spreads of three different groups?

6. MultiChoice

   Which display gives a better visual representation of peaks and modes in data distribution?

7. MultiChoice

   Both histograms and box plots can be constructed from the exact same dataset. True or False?

8. MultiChoice

   If a histogram shows a right-skewed distribution, how will the corresponding box plot look?

9. MultiChoice

   What information is lost when converting data from a histogram to a box plot?

10. MultiChoice

    What information is shown in a box plot that is NOT directly drawn on a standard histogram?

11. MultiChoice

    Which display divides data into four equal parts containing 25% of the data each?

12. MultiChoice

    What is the main advantage of a box plot over a histogram when summarizing large datasets?