Question 1

What is a frequency polygon?

Accepted Answer

A frequency polygon is a continuous line that represents the frequencies of scores within a class interval.

Question 2

A good rule of thumb when creating an illustration is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) to make sure your graph communicates only one idea 
B) to not label items 
C) to use a lot of text 
D) to not worry about centering titles and axis labels 
A) to make sure your graph communicates only one idea 
B) to not label items 
C) to use a lot of text 
D) to not worry about centering titles and axis labels A

Question 3

What is the general principle of labelling in graph design?

Accepted Answer

A) Label everything. 
B) Do not label everything. 
C) Avoid labeling everything. 
D) Do not avoid labeling everything. 
A) Label everything. 
B) Do not label everything. 
C) Avoid labeling everything. 
D) Do not avoid labeling everything. A

Question 4

Besides histograms and polygons, describe four types of charts commonly used in behavioral and social sciences to illustrate data.

Accepted Answer

Four types of charts commonly used in be

Question 5

Describe the process of creating a class interval.

Accepted Answer

To create a class interval, first select

Question 6

What is the horizontal axis on a graph called?

Accepted Answer

A) x-axis 
B) y-axis 
C) z-axis 
D) Frequency axis 
A) x-axis 
B) y-axis 
C) z-axis 
D) Frequency axis

Question 7

More is more; the more functions, features, and so forth you can include on a graph, the better.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is among the things to remember when creating figures?

Accepted Answer

A) use a lot of text 
B) all graphs communicate several ideas 
C) do not label anything 
D) maintain the scale in the graph 
A) use a lot of text 
B) all graphs communicate several ideas 
C) do not label anything 
D) maintain the scale in the graph

Question 9

Which of the following is the best range of number of data points for a class interval?

Accepted Answer

A) 40 
B) 80 
C) 20 
D) 8 
A) 40 
B) 80 
C) 20 
D) 8

Question 10

What type of chart or graph displays class intervals along an x-axis?

Accepted Answer

A) pie chart 
B) line graph 
C) histogram 
D) tally marks 
A) pie chart 
B) line graph 
C) histogram 
D) tally marks

Question 11

If you wanted to examine the proportion of students in this class who are male compared to female, which of the following might you use?

Accepted Answer

A) ogive 
B) line graph 
C) pie chart 
D) frequency polygon 
A) ogive 
B) line graph 
C) pie chart 
D) frequency polygon

Question 12

If you have a distribution of 100 scores, and you want 20 intervals, what should be the size of your class interval?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 25 
C) 10 
D) 5 
A) 50 
B) 25 
C) 10 
D) 5

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a table?

Accepted Answer

A) frequency distribution 
B) frequency polygon 
C) histogram 
D) line chart 
A) frequency distribution 
B) frequency polygon 
C) histogram 
D) line chart

Question 14

What is another name for a cumulative frequency polygon?

Accepted Answer

A) ogive 
B) cumulative polygon 
C) olive 
D) cumulative tally 
A) ogive 
B) cumulative polygon 
C) olive 
D) cumulative tally

Question 15

When tallying and representing how often certain scores occur, which type of data illustration method is being used?

Accepted Answer

A) class interval 
B) frequency distribution 
C) histogram 
D) polygon 
A) class interval 
B) frequency distribution 
C) histogram 
D) polygon

Question 16

A visual representation of data can be a much more effective way of illustrating the characteristics of a distribution or data set as compared to numerical values alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When we use every feature a computer program has to make charts, what will likely happen?

Accepted Answer

A) persuasion 
B) chart junk 
C) group think 
D) illustration 
A) persuasion 
B) chart junk 
C) group think 
D) illustration

Question 18

What is a histogram?

Accepted Answer

A histogram is a visual repres

Question 19

A chart that contains a continuous line that represents the frequencies of scores within a class interval is also known as a _______.

Accepted Answer

A) standard deviation 
B) histogram 
C) frequency polygon 
D) frequency distribution 
A) standard deviation 
B) histogram 
C) frequency polygon 
D) frequency distribution

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an example of a chart or graph?

Accepted Answer

A) cumulative frequency distribution 
B) frequency polygon 
C) variation 
D) ogive 
A) cumulative frequency distribution 
B) frequency polygon 
C) variation 
D) ogive

Exam 4: A Picture Really Is Worth a Thousand Words

What is a frequency polygon?

A good rule of thumb when creating an illustration is ______.

What is the general principle of labelling in graph design?

Besides histograms and polygons, describe four types of charts commonly used in behavioral and social sciences to illustrate data.

Describe the process of creating a class interval.

What is the horizontal axis on a graph called?

More is more; the more functions, features, and so forth you can include on a graph, the better.

Which of the following is among the things to remember when creating figures?

Which of the following is the best range of number of data points for a class interval?

What type of chart or graph displays class intervals along an x-axis?

If you wanted to examine the proportion of students in this class who are male compared to female, which of the following might you use?

If you have a distribution of 100 scores, and you want 20 intervals, what should be the size of your class interval?

Which of the following is an example of a table?

What is another name for a cumulative frequency polygon?

When tallying and representing how often certain scores occur, which type of data illustration method is being used?

A visual representation of data can be a much more effective way of illustrating the characteristics of a distribution or data set as compared to numerical values alone.

When we use every feature a computer program has to make charts, what will likely happen?

What is a histogram?

A chart that contains a continuous line that represents the frequencies of scores within a class interval is also known as a _______.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a chart or graph?

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