Identifying Outliers and Anomalies
Students learn to identify unusual data points (outliers) in a dataset and discuss their potential causes and implications.
Key Questions
- Explain how to identify an outlier in a given dataset.
- Assess the reasons why an outlier might occur in real-world data.
- Justify whether an outlier should be included or excluded from a data analysis.
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