Presentation of quantitative data Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 5 presentations of quantitative data?
A
Histogram Line graphs Bar graph Tables Scattergrams
2
Q
When is a histogram used?
A
- Continuous data that occurs as a frequency
3
Q
When are histograms are useful?
A
When there is a large range of data
4
Q
When is a line graph used?
A
- Used to represent data in the numerical form
5
Q
What is on the X-axis on a line graph?
A
Scale of measurement
6
Q
What is on the Y-axis on a line graph?
A
Frequency of each score
7
Q
When is a bar chart used?
A
- Represent data in categories (discrete data)
8
Q
What does each bar on a bar chart represent?
A
A different category which are listed on the x axis
9
Q
What does a psychologist have to do in order to put data in a table?
A
Calculate appropriate measures of central tendency and dispersion
10
Q
What are scattergraphs used for?
A
To represent the relationship between 2 variables as opposed to displaying differences
