In Constructing Figures Such as Bar Charts and Frequency Polygons

Multiple Choice

In constructing figures such as bar charts and frequency polygons, the American Psychological Association recommends that ______.

A) figures be numbered using Arabic numbers (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.)
B) the vertical axis (Y-axis) be divided into 15-20 values of the variable
C) labels along the X and Y axes be written in all lower-case letters (i.e., male, female)
D) the horizontal (X) axis contains the frequency (f) or percentage (%) of the sample with each value of the variable