What is an outlier?

a data point that perfectly
embodies the relationship
between two variables
a data point that falls
outside of a general trend
on a graph
a way of determining how
two variables are related
to each other
a data point that does not
fit into a bar graph

1 answer

An outlier is best described as a data point that falls outside of a general trend on a graph. It is an observation that differs significantly from other observations in a dataset and can indicate variability in the measurement or may suggest that something unusual has occurred. Outliers can affect statistical analyses, such as means and correlations, so it's important to identify and consider them in data analysis.