Variables Charting/Graphing Basics Distributions Module #1 Variables Charting/Graphing Basics Distributions

Learning Objectives By the end of this lecture, you should be able to: Explain the difference between categorical (aka qualitative) variables and quantitative (aka continuous) variables Recognize the appropriate charts/graphs to use based on the type of variable (categorical v.s. quantitative) Be able to describe what is meant by a ‘distribution’ Understand what histograms are and the basics of interpreting them Be able to identify common distribution shapes from a histogram

From Module 1 – Examples file