Imagine you are a team leader on a statistical analysis team. Write a memo to your team members explaining the purpose of interquartile range. State what analysis it produces and its limitations.

What will be an ideal response?


The interquartile range gives us a sense of the amount of dispersion across the middle part of a distribution. It does not, however, tell us much about dispersion that may be located in the tails of a distribution.

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The 1970s was:

A) A highly conservative decade? B) ?A highly liberal decade C) ?A decade with both liberal and conservative tendencies D) ?characterized by apathy

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The following is not true about prejudice:

a. Prejudice is a preconceived notion or opinion about someone. b. Prejudice can function as a defense mechanism, protecting individuals from facing undesirable aspects of themselves by projecting them onto others. c. Prejudice is the same as discrimination. d. At the root of prejudice is fear, low self-esteem, ignorance, and feelings of inferiority.

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Sexually exploitative use of women in advertising has increased since the 1970s

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A community has excellent parks and recreation facilities. Which type of capital is this?

A. Human capital. B. Social capital. C. Financial capital. D. Environmental capital.

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