graphs

• What can raw data be summarized using?

  Descriptive statistics
• Why do scientists display quantitative information on graphs and tables?

  To understand data and communicate findings
• What types of data can be used in graphs and tables?

  • Categorical data
  • Continuous data
  • Covariables
• What is a raw data table?

  A table of unprocessed quantitative results
• What is a frequency table also known as?

  Tally chart
• How many columns does a frequency table generally have?

  Three columns
• What does the first column of a frequency table represent?

  Behavioral category or variable value
• What is included in the summary of descriptive statistics?

  Central tendency and measures of dispersion
• What does a bar chart summarize?

  Frequency of categorical data
• Where is the categorical variable placed in a bar chart?

  On the X-axis
• What does the height of the bar in a bar chart represent?

  Value or frequency of the category
• What indicates that a bar chart is incorrect?

  If the bars touch each other
• What do pie charts represent?

  Frequency as a percentage
• What does each slice of a pie chart represent?

  Proportion of the data set
• What do scattergrams show?

  Relationship between two covariables
• How are the variables arranged on a scattergram?

  Either variable can go on X or Y axis
• What do histograms show?

  Frequency with touching bars
• What is a key feature of histograms compared to bar charts?

  Bars are touching in histograms
• What do line graphs display?

  Two sets of continuous data
• What is a frequency polygon?

  A line graph derived from a histogram
• What should you identify when drawing a graph?

  The type of graph needed
• What type of graph is appropriate for categorical nominal data?

  Bar chart
• What type of graph is suitable for continuous data?

  Histogram or line graph
• What should be included in the title of a graph?

  Reference to the variables involved
• What is necessary for labeling axes in a graph?

  Operationalized variables used in the title
• What does accurately plotted data mean?

  Correctly drawn points or bars
• What does interpreting data from a graph involve?

  Telling the story of the numbers
• What might suggest treatment effectiveness in a study?

  Mean score differences between groups
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