Presentations of Quantitative Data

Question 1

Definition: When the tables appear in the results section of a report, they are not merely raw scores, but have been converted to descriptive statistics

Answer 1

Summary tables

Question 2

Definition: Used when the data is divided into categories (discrete data). The categories are on the x-axis. The frequency / amount of each category is plotted the y-axis. Bars are separate to show we are dealing with different categories

Answer 2

Bar Charts

Question 3

Definition: Shows associations between co-variables. Either of the co-variables are on the x-axis whilst the other is on the y-axis. A point is marked based on the x and y position of the co-variables

Answer 3

Scattergraph

Question 4

Definition: the bars touch the axis and each other, showing that the data is continuous. The x-axis is made up of equal-sized intervals of a single category. The y-axis represents the frequency within each interval (0 frequency = no bar)

Answer 4

Histogram

Question 5

Definition: Represent continuous data. Use points connected by lines to show how something changes in value (e.g. over time). Typically the IV is plotted on the x-axis and the DV on the y-axis

Answer 5

Line-graph