AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A graph used to illustrate continuous data, e.g. to show the distribution of a set of scores
A
Bar Chart
B
Histogram
C
scatter graph
D
normal distribution
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The histogram is a popular graphing tool. It is used to summarize discrete or continuous data that are measured on an interval scale. It is often used to illustrate the major features of the distribution of the data in a convenient form.

Detailed explanation-2: -Histograms are useful for displaying continuous data. Bar graphs, line graphs, and histograms have an x-and y-axis. The x-axis is the horizontal part of the graph and the y-axis is the vertical part.

Detailed explanation-3: -The histogram is a suitable representation of a frequency distribution of a continuous variable.

Detailed explanation-4: -Line Graphs – Line graph or the linear graph is used to display the continuous data and it is useful for predicting future events over time.

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