The document discusses various techniques for summarizing quantitative and categorical data in statistics. It describes measures of central tendency like mean, median and mode, as well as measures of variability such as range, variance and standard deviation. It also discusses derived scores, standard scores, frequency polygons, histograms, stem and leaf plots, the normal curve, correlation, frequency tables, bar graphs and pie charts as common techniques for summarizing different types of data. Worked examples are provided for finding descriptive statistics measures and visualizing data distribution using graphs and tables.