Graphs Flashcards
define comparison data
comparing atleast 2 x variables
define composition data
seeing how what proportion one x variable contributes to the whole
define relationship data
sees how x and y variable are connected
define distribution data
looks at the spread of one x variable
frequency table: what varibale
categorical
can frequency tables show absolute and relative frequences?
yes
can frequency tables be one or two way
yes
pie chart
- what variable
- what data
categorical
composition
how many categories does a pie chart have
5 or less
bar chart
- what variable
- what data
categorical; or numerical-discrete
composition data
comparison data
can bar chart show absolute and relative frequencies
yes
how many categories does bar chart show
six or more
histogram
- what variable
- what data
numerical-continuous
distribution data
how many variables does a histogram look at
one
scatterplot
- what variable
- what data
X axis: categorical or numerical
Y axis: continuous
distribution and relationship data