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• What is the purpose of descriptive statistics in research?

  To summarize raw data and communicate findings
• How do scientists use graphs and tables?

  To understand data and communicate findings
• What types of data can be summarized using tables?

  • Raw data table
  • Frequency table (tally chart)
• What is a frequency table also known as?

  Tally chart
• What are the three columns in a frequency table?

  Behavioral category, tally marks, total tally
• What does the total column in a frequency table represent?

  The total count of tally marks
• What is included in a summary of descriptive statistics?

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

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

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

  The value or frequency of that category
• Why do bars in a bar chart not touch?

  They represent distinct categories
• What do touching bars in a graph indicate?

  Continuous data, indicating a histogram
• What do pie charts represent?

  Frequency as a percentage
• How is a pie chart divided?

  Into slices representing data proportions
• What do scattergrams show?

  The relationship between two covariables
• What does each point on a scattergram represent?

  Two measurements of one participant
• What are common correlational relationships shown in scattergrams?

  Positive and negative correlations
• What do histograms show?

  Frequency with touching bars
• How do histograms differ from bar charts?

  Bars in histograms touch; bar charts do not
• What is a line graph used for?

  To display two sets of continuous data
• What is a frequency polygon?

  A line graph derived from histogram data
• What should you consider when drawing a graph for an exam?

  • Identify the type of data (continuous or categorical)
  • Choose the appropriate graph type (bar chart, histogram, etc.)
  • Include an appropriate title
  • Label axes and operationalized variables
  • Accurately plot data points or bars
• What is the importance of an appropriate title in a graph?

  It references the variables being displayed
• Why is labeling axes important in a graph?

  It clarifies the operationalized variables used
• What should you do if your graph has multiple bars?

  Include a legend or label correctly
• What does accurately plotted data ensure in a graph?

  Correct representation of the data
• What does interpreting data from a graph involve?

  Telling the story of the numbers
• What might indicate that treatment A was more effective than treatment B?

  If group A's mean score decreases more
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