Exam 4: A Picture Really Is Worth a Thousand Words

What is a histogram?

What is a method of tallying and representing how often certain scores occur?

What is the most basic method of illustrating data?

A visual representation of data can be a much more effective way of illustrating the characteristics of a distribution or data set as compared to numerical values alone.

What is the horizontal axis on a graph called?

If you were interested in tracking your GPA during the time you are in graduate school,which of the following might you use?

What is the size of the class interval in a distribution of 50 scores with 10 intervals?

If you wanted to examine the proportion of students in this class who are male compared to female,which of the following might you use?

To select a class interval,compute the range and ______ the number of intervals you want to use.

A good rule of thumb when creating an illustration is ______.

If you have a distribution of 20 scores,and you want 2 intervals,what should be the size of your class interval?

A distribution of 50 scores with 5 intervals has a class interval of ______.

Describe the process of creating a class interval.

A chart that contains a continuous line that represents the frequencies of scores within a class interval is also known as a ______.

Using every feature a computer program has to make charts likely results in which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of a table?

Besides histograms and polygons,describe four types of charts commonly used in behavioral and social sciences to illustrate data.

More is more;the more functions,features,and so forth you can include on a graph,the better.

What is the vertical axis on a graph called?

One reason to use a frequency polygon instead of a histogram is because it ______.