Discussion Topic People use data and statistics to help them make important policy decisions, to identify
problems in an organization, and to predict outcomes. In this unit, you studied various ways to
analyze and represent data sets to determine how to best interpret the data. You also learned
how to critically examine the data and account for outside factors that may influence the
patterns you see in the data.
Think about the many statistical scores or rankings you receive in school, such as GPA, SAT
and ACT scores, test scores, and class ranking. Describe the usefulness and limitations of
these pieces of data in defining who you are as a person or as a student. In what ways do
they help give a clear picture? What are they not conveying?