A university is interested in their students' eating habits. They sampled students and asked the number of meals they usually skip in a given a week. \[\begin{array} { c c } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Number of } \\ \text { Meals } \end{array} & \text { Number of students } \\ \hline 1 & 40 \\ 2 & 89 \\ 3 & 20 \\ 4 & 38 \\ 5 & 30 \\ 6 & 39 \\ \hline \end{array}\] In this sample, the best way to plot the data in its current form is using a …

A) Bar chart B) Pie chart C) Scatterplot D) Frequency polygon A) Bar chart B) Pie chart C) Scatterplot D) Frequency polygon

A university is interested in their students' eating habits. They sampled students and asked the number of meals they usually skip in a given a week. \[\begin{array} { c c } \hline\begin{array} { c } \text { Number of } \\ \text { Meals } \end{array} & \text { Number of students } \\ \hline 1 & 40 \\ 2 & 89 \\ 3 & 20 \\ 4 & 38 \\ 5 & 30 \\ 6 & 39 \\ \hline \end{array}\] If you want to plot the percentage students in each category, you should use a …

A) Bar chart B) Pie chart C) Scatterplot D) None of the above are appropriate. A) Bar chart B) Pie chart C) Scatterplot D) None of the above are appropriate.

Below are some data about whether a sample of individuals knows how to ride a bicycle \[\begin{array} { c c } \hline \text { Participant ID } & \text { Yes or No } \\ \hline 1 & \text { Yes } \\ 2 & \text { Yes } \\ 3 & \text { No } \\ 4 & \text { No } \\ 5 & \text { Yes } \\ 6 & \text { No } \\ 7 & \text { Yes } \\ 8 & \text { Yes } \\ 9 & \text { Yes } \\ 10 & \text { No } \\ 11 & \text { Yes } \\ 12 & \text { No } \\ 13 & \text { No } \\ 14 & \text { No } \\ 15 & \text { Yes } \\ \hline \end{array}\] The frequencies of the data would be represented by which axis?

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A university is interested in their students' eating habits. They sampled students and asked the number of meals they usually skip in a given a week. \[\begin{array} { c c } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Number of } \\ \text { Meals } \end{array} & \text { Number of students } \\ \hline 1 & 40 \\ 2 & 89 \\ 3 & 20 \\ 4 & 38 \\ 5 & 30 \\ 6 & 39 \\ \hline \end{array}\] Which of the following types of graphs is least effective for this data?

A) histogram B) frequency polygon C) stem and leaf graph D) all of the above are actually effective and equally useful for this data A) histogram B) frequency polygon C) stem and leaf graph D) all of the above are actually effective and equally useful for this data

Exam 3: A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Creating and Interpreting Graphics

Use the following stem and leaf-plot to answer the next few questions. The data plots the temperature of the day when there were earthquakes in the last 5 years. how many earthquakes occurred between 70 and 80 degrees?

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5 earthquakes

The horizontal axis is also known as the _; the vertical is also known as the ___.

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Which of the following is an advantage of the stem-and-leaf graph over histograms and bar charts?

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For each scenario, identify the best type of visualization for the data Having the relative frequencies of the individuals' choice for car brands

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Scatterplots are usually used to graph the relationship between two variables.

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A research wants to compare the means of three groups in his experiment. Which of the following is the most effect method of doing so?

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In a scatterplot, the y-axis is used to label…

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A researcher examining whether taller parents also have taller children. Which of the following would be a good way to plot her data?

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Discrete data suggests that…

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A university is interested in their students' eating habits. They sampled students and asked the number of meals they usually skip in a given a week. Number of Meals Number of students 1 40 2 89 3 20 4 38 5 30 6 39 In this sample, the best way to plot the data in its current form is using a …

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A university is interested in their students' eating habits. They sampled students and asked the number of meals they usually skip in a given a week. Number of Meals Number of students 1 40 2 89 3 20 4 38 5 30 6 39 If you want to plot the percentage students in each category, you should use a …

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Below are some data about whether a sample of individuals knows how to ride a bicycle Participant ID Yes or No 1 Yes 2 Yes 3 No 4 No 5 Yes 6 No 7 Yes 8 Yes 9 Yes 10 No 11 Yes 12 No 13 No 14 No 15 Yes The frequencies of the data would be represented by which axis?

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The y-axis is called the ordinate

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If you are interested in plotting the means of two experimental groups, it is best to use a histogram

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A university is interested in their students' eating habits. They sampled students and asked the number of meals they usually skip in a given a week. Number of Meals Number of students 1 40 2 89 3 20 4 38 5 30 6 39 Which of the following types of graphs is least effective for this data?

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For the number 62, a stem-and-leaf-plot would plot 6 as the stem and 2 as the leaf.

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graphs are always necessary for presenting data.

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GPA Frequency 2.5 12 2.6 11 2.7 15 2.8 9 2.9 3 3 28 3.1 48 3.2 31 3.3 29 3.4 43 3.5 31 3.6 27 3.7 11 3.8 15 3.9 8 4 1 Is this data continuous or discrete?

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Use the following stem and leaf-plot to answer the next few questions. The data plots the temperature of the day when there were earthquakes in the last 5 years. how many earthquakes occurred between 70 and 80 degrees?

The horizontal axis is also known as the _; the vertical is also known as the ___.

Which of the following is an advantage of the stem-and-leaf graph over histograms and bar charts?

For each scenario, identify the best type of visualization for the data Having the relative frequencies of the individuals' choice for car brands

Scatterplots are usually used to graph the relationship between two variables.

A research wants to compare the means of three groups in his experiment. Which of the following is the most effect method of doing so?

In a scatterplot, the y-axis is used to label…

A researcher examining whether taller parents also have taller children. Which of the following would be a good way to plot her data?

Discrete data suggests that…

A university is interested in their students' eating habits. They sampled students and asked the number of meals they usually skip in a given a week. Number of Meals Number of students 1 40 2 89 3 20 4 38 5 30 6 39 In this sample, the best way to plot the data in its current form is using a …

A university is interested in their students' eating habits. They sampled students and asked the number of meals they usually skip in a given a week. Number of Meals Number of students 1 40 2 89 3 20 4 38 5 30 6 39 If you want to plot the percentage students in each category, you should use a …

When you want to portray the relationship between two continuous variables, it is best to use a…

Below are some data about whether a sample of individuals knows how to ride a bicycle Participant ID Yes or No 1 Yes 2 Yes 3 No 4 No 5 Yes 6 No 7 Yes 8 Yes 9 Yes 10 No 11 Yes 12 No 13 No 14 No 15 Yes The frequencies of the data would be represented by which axis?

The y-axis is called the ordinate

If you are interested in plotting the means of two experimental groups, it is best to use a histogram

The K.I.S.S. rule suggests that graphs should be…

A university is interested in their students' eating habits. They sampled students and asked the number of meals they usually skip in a given a week. Number of Meals Number of students 1 40 2 89 3 20 4 38 5 30 6 39 Which of the following types of graphs is least effective for this data?

For the number 62, a stem-and-leaf-plot would plot 6 as the stem and 2 as the leaf.

graphs are always necessary for presenting data.

GPA Frequency 2.5 12 2.6 11 2.7 15 2.8 9 2.9 3 3 28 3.1 48 3.2 31 3.3 29 3.4 43 3.5 31 3.6 27 3.7 11 3.8 15 3.9 8 4 1 Is this data continuous or discrete?

Introduction: Statistics--Who Needs Them

Types of Data

Measures of Central Tendency: Whats so Average About the Mean

Variability: the Law of Life

Where Am I Normal Distributions and Standard Scores

Basic Probability Theory

The Central Limit Theorem and Hypothesis Testing

The Z-Test

The T-Test

Analysis of Variance

Confidence Intervals and Effect Size: Building a Better Mousetrap

Correlation and Regression: Are We Related

The Chi-Square Test

Non-Parametric Tests

Which Test Should I Use and Why

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Exam 3: A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Creating and Interpreting Graphics

Use the following stem and leaf-plot to answer the next few questions. The data plots the temperature of the day when there were earthquakes in the last 5 years. how many earthquakes occurred between 70 and 80 degrees?

The horizontal axis is also known as the _______________; the vertical is also known as the _________________.

Which of the following is an advantage of the stem-and-leaf graph over histograms and bar charts?

For each scenario, identify the best type of visualization for the data Having the relative frequencies of the individuals' choice for car brands

Scatterplots are usually used to graph the relationship between two variables.

A research wants to compare the means of three groups in his experiment. Which of the following is the most effect method of doing so?

In a scatterplot, the y-axis is used to label…

A researcher examining whether taller parents also have taller children. Which of the following would be a good way to plot her data?

Discrete data suggests that…

A university is interested in their students' eating habits. They sampled students and asked the number of meals they usually skip in a given a week. Number of Meals Number of students 1 40 2 89 3 20 4 38 5 30 6 39 In this sample, the best way to plot the data in its current form is using a …

A university is interested in their students' eating habits. They sampled students and asked the number of meals they usually skip in a given a week. Number of Meals Number of students 1 40 2 89 3 20 4 38 5 30 6 39 If you want to plot the percentage students in each category, you should use a …

When you want to portray the relationship between two continuous variables, it is best to use a…

Below are some data about whether a sample of individuals knows how to ride a bicycle Participant ID Yes or No 1 Yes 2 Yes 3 No 4 No 5 Yes 6 No 7 Yes 8 Yes 9 Yes 10 No 11 Yes 12 No 13 No 14 No 15 Yes The frequencies of the data would be represented by which axis?

The y-axis is called the ordinate

If you are interested in plotting the means of two experimental groups, it is best to use a histogram

The K.I.S.S. rule suggests that graphs should be…

A university is interested in their students' eating habits. They sampled students and asked the number of meals they usually skip in a given a week. Number of Meals Number of students 1 40 2 89 3 20 4 38 5 30 6 39 Which of the following types of graphs is least effective for this data?

For the number 62, a stem-and-leaf-plot would plot 6 as the stem and 2 as the leaf.

graphs are always necessary for presenting data.

GPA Frequency 2.5 12 2.6 11 2.7 15 2.8 9 2.9 3 3 28 3.1 48 3.2 31 3.3 29 3.4 43 3.5 31 3.6 27 3.7 11 3.8 15 3.9 8 4 1 Is this data continuous or discrete?

Introduction: Statistics--Who Needs Them

Types of Data

Measures of Central Tendency: Whats so Average About the Mean

Variability: the Law of Life

Where Am I Normal Distributions and Standard Scores

Basic Probability Theory

The Central Limit Theorem and Hypothesis Testing

The Z-Test

The T-Test

Analysis of Variance

Confidence Intervals and Effect Size: Building a Better Mousetrap

Correlation and Regression: Are We Related

The Chi-Square Test

Non-Parametric Tests

Which Test Should I Use and Why

Filters

The horizontal axis is also known as the _; the vertical is also known as the ___.