AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Another name for a bar graph is a(n) ____
A
frequency distribution
B
histogram
C
scatterplot
D
standard deviation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is also called a bar chart. A histogram is also a pictorial representation of data using rectangular bars, that are adjacent to each other. It is used to represent grouped frequency distribution with continuous classes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The other name for bar diagrams is column graphs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Histograms and bar charts display different types of data Histograms visualize quantitative data or numerical data, whereas bar charts display categorical variables. In most instances, the numerical data in a histogram will be continuous (having infinite values).

Detailed explanation-4: -Histogram is a fancy word for “bar graph.” If you use the word histogram to describe a chart that uses bars or rectangles to display how often something happens, your math teacher will be impressed.

Detailed explanation-5: -Histogram refers to a graphical representation; that displays data by way of bars to show the frequency of numerical data. A bar graph is a pictorial representation of data that uses bars to compare different categories of data. A histogram represents the frequency distribution of continuous variables.

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