The Practice of Statistics, for the AP® Course, Sixth Edition
Learning Target Keys for use with ExamView®
(Every problem in ExamView is coded with the TPS6e Learning Target using the LT# found in the first column)
Chapter 1
LT # Learning Target Section
1.1 Identify the individuals and variables in a set of data. Intro
1.2 Classify variables as categorical or quantitative. Intro
1.3 Make and interpret bar graphs for categorical data. 1.1
1.4 Identify what makes some graphs of categorical data misleading. 1.1
1.5 Calculate marginal and joint relative frequencies from a two-way table. 1.1
1.6 Calculate conditional relative frequencies from a two-way table. 1.1
1.7 Use bar graphs to compare distributions of categorical data. 1.1
1.8 Describe the nature of the association between two categorical variables. 1.1
Make and interpret dotplots, stemplots, and histograms of quantitative 1.2
1.9
data.
1.10 Identify the shape of a distribution from a graph. 1.2
Describe the overall pattern (shape, center, and variability) of a 1.2
1.11 distribution and identify any major departures from the pattern
(outliers).
Compare distributions of quantitative data using dotplots, stemplots, and 1.2
1.12
histograms.
Calculate measures of center (mean, median) for a distribution of 1.3
1.13
quantitative data.
Calculate and interpret measures of variability (range, standard 1.3
1.14
deviation, IQR) for a distribution of quantitative data.
Explain how outliers and skewness affect measures of center and 1.3
1.15
variability.
1.16 Identify outliers using the 1.5 × IQR rule. 1.3
1.17 Make and interpret boxplots of quantitative data. 1.3
Use boxplots and numerical summaries to compare distributions of 1.3
1.18
quantitative data.
