Loading…
Loading…
GCSE Geography · key term
An observation that lies unusually far from the general pattern of the data.
Used by AQA and OCR
Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Revise: Bivariate Data and Evaluating Statistical PresentationAn outlier lies well away from the main pattern. It may reflect a recording error or a genuine difference at a particular site. It should be recognised and investigated, rather than automatically treated as wrong.
Specification 9.3 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
An observation that lies well away from the general pattern of the other observations.
Create a free account to read GCSE Geography revision notes for your exam board and track your progress.
Keep that point visible and discuss it: recognising an outlier is not evidence that the observation is wrong. Different sensible estimated lines can give slightly different predictions.