Presentation of Quantitative Data (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What is the key difference between histograms and bar charts?
What is the key difference between histograms and bar charts?
Histograms have no spaces between bars
What type of data are bar charts designed to present?
What type of data are bar charts designed to present?
Non-continuous (categorical) data
In a histogram, what is displayed on the y-axis?
In a histogram, what is displayed on the y-axis?
Frequency
What does the entire circle represent in a pie chart?
What does the entire circle represent in a pie chart?
100% of the data
What is a key advantage of frequency polygons over histograms?
What is a key advantage of frequency polygons over histograms?
Compare two or more distributions easily
What shape does a normal distribution create when plotted?
What shape does a normal distribution create when plotted?
Symmetrical bell-shaped curve
In a normal distribution, where are the mean, median, and mode?
In a normal distribution, where are the mean, median, and mode?
All at the same point
What do tables provide that graphs do not?
What do tables provide that graphs do not?
Precise numerical values
What do scattergrams illustrate about relationships between variables?
What do scattergrams illustrate about relationships between variables?
Strength and direction
What defines a skewed distribution?
What defines a skewed distribution?
Scores not evenly spread on both sides