Data processing Flashcards
Steps in data processing
Raw data, editing, coding, analysis
Frequency distribution
Groups respondents into the sub-categories in which a variable has been measured or coded
Cross-tabulations
Analyzing two variables to see if there is a relationship between them
Histogram
Measures frequency of a category
No spaces
Bar chart
Different categories
Spaced
The frequency polygon
Similar to histogram
Drawn by joining the midpoint of each rectangle
Stem-and-leaf display
Effective, quick, and simple way of displaying a frequency distribution
Line diagram/trend curve
A set of data measured on an interval or a ratio scale can be displayed using a line diagram or trend curve
The area chart
Interval/ratio scale
Multiple categories
The scattergram
Showing graphically how one variable changes in relation to another
