Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, 4/e

Michael Thorne, Mississippi State University -- Mississippi State
Martin Giesen, Mississippi State University -- Mississippi State

Graphing Data

Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, you should

understand the following graphing conventions: the three-quarters rule and X-axis values should begin with 0 and reflect reasonable deviations in the data.
be able to construct the following types of graphs: the frequency polygon, the cumulative frequency curve, the histogram, the bar graph, the stem-and-leaf plot, and the line graph.
appreciate the differences between the normal curve and skewed curves.

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