research methods ; data analysis ; graphs

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PRESENTATION + DISPLAY OF QUANTITATIVE
DFFDG
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- summarising data in table
dfgdf
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data in these tables aren't raw scores but have been converted to
descriptive statistics
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- bar charts
DFFG
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used with what kind of data?
discrete data
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which basically means?
data divided into categories
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why bars separated on bar chart?
denote separate condts
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- scattergrams
kn
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don't depict differences but?
associations
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- histograms
dfgdg
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why do bars touch?
show data is continuous
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- line grpahs
dfgdfg
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represent what kind of data?
continuous
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and show?
how something changes in value e.g over time
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iv plotted?
x-axis
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and y-axis?
dv
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DISTRIBUTION
DFGD
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- normal distribution
dfgd
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frequency of variables measured form what kind of curve?
bell
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this is normal distribution which is?
symmetrical
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in normal distribution most people located?
middle
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with what about mmm?
all occupy midpt
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why to tails never touch x-axis?
more extreme scores always possible
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- skewed distributions
dfgdg
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positive skew is where most distribution on which side?
left
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and how measures central tendency affected: mode?
remains highest pt
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median?
next but dragged right
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and mean?
dragged even further bc extreme scores
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and whats the opposite of this?
negative skew
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- summarising data in table

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data in these tables aren't raw scores but have been converted to

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- bar charts

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used with what kind of data?

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