Research Methods: Presentation of Data - Graphs & Distributions Flashcards

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1
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Name the three types of distributions

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Positive Skewed, Negative Skewed and normal

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What are the three features of a normal distribution?

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Curve is symmetrical
Curve extends outward but never touches zero
The mean, median and mode occupy the same mid-point on the curve

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3
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If most of the data is concentrated on the left of the graph. Which type of distribution is this?

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Positive Skewed

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Which type of distribution is to if the long tail of the graph is on the right of the peak of the data?

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Positive Skewed

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5
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A teacher set as hard test so most people got low marks. Which type of distribution is this?

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Positive Skewed

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A teacher set an easy test so most students got high marks. Which type of distribution is this?

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Negative Skewed

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Which type of distribution is it when most of the data is concentrated on the right of the graph?

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Negative Skewed

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Which type of distribution is it if the long tail is on the left side of the peak of data?

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Negative Skewed

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9
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When drawing a distribution. Which three things do you plot?

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Mean, Mode and Median

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When drawing a distribution curve, Which piece of data do you plot first?

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Mode

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A researcher gave participants a questionnaire where the maximum score was 50. The data gained was Mode - 23
Mean -22.3
Median 22.6
Which type of distribution is this?

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Normal distribution - as the mean, mode and median are almost the same

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A questionnaire was given to participants where the maximum score was 50. The data gained was:
Mode - 15
Mean - 25
Median -22
Which type of distribution is this?

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Positive Skewed - because the mean is higher than the median/mode or to the right hand side of the distribution

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A researcher gave participants a questionnaire to complete where the maximum score was 50. The data gained was:
mode - 39
Mean - 33.5
Median - 35.6
Which type of distribution is this?

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Negative skewed - because the mean is lower than the median/mode or to the left of the distribution

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Which type of distribution is this?

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Positive Skew

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Which type of distribution is this?

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Negative skew

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16
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A teacher created a test and gained a negative skew in her grade distribution. What could be done to make this a normal distribution?

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Make the test more difficult

17
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A teacher created a test that gained a positive skew in her grade distribution. What could be done to gain a normal distribution?

A

Make the test easier.

18
Q

Which three types of graphs do you need to know?

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Bar chart
Histogram
Scatterplot/scattergram

19
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A student draws a bar chart where the two bars touch. Will they get the mark in the exam?

A

No

20
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What do you get three marks for in a graph question?

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1 - plotting the correct graph
1 - for a title
1 - for labelling the x and y axis

21
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What should he title in a graph contain?

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The operationalised IV and DV or operationalised co-variables

22
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A student draws a histogram. The bars are touching. Will they get the mark?

A

Yes

23
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This type of graph is for continuous data.

A

Histogram

24
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This type of graph is for discrete data.

A

Bar chart

25
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This type of graph shows the relationship between two variables.

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Scatterplot/scattergram

26
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Which type of graph is this?

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Histogram

27
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Which type of graph is this?

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Bar Chart

28
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Which type of graph is this?

A

Bar chart

29
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Which type of graph is this?

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Scatterplot/scattergram

30
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Which type of graph is this?

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Scatterplot/Scattergram