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Data Table and Graphing Notes. What information needs to be on the Data Tables?. A) Number of Trials B) Column for the IV C) Column for the DV D) Units listed E) Column to calculate the averages (where appropriate). Small example. TYPES OF GRAPHS.
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What information needs to be on the Data Tables? • A) Number of Trials • B) Column for the IV • C) Column for the DV • D) Units listed • E) Column to calculate the averages (where appropriate)
TYPES OF GRAPHS • A) BAR: Generally used when using QUALITATIVE data. IV/DV orientation still the same as a line graph. • B) LINE: When using QUANTATIVE data. IV/DV orientation • C) PIE CHARTS: Used for viewing percentages. Not necessarily looking at trends in the data. • D) SCATTER PLOT: Not used for trends over time.
What is the key information that all graphs should have? • 1) TITLE • 2) IV: on the x-axis with units in ( ) • 3) DV: on the y-axis with units in ( ) • 4) SCALING: Appropriate scaling of data • 5) Either data points connected or line of best fit drawn • 6) KEY: Where appropriate • 7) SUMMARY: summary of trends seen in the data.