PSYC 2021 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Frequency Distribution, Descriptive Statistics, Abscissa And Ordinate
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Results from a study usually consist of pages of information of data ex. You as a researcher want organize the information so that any patterns can be seen. That is where descriptive statistics come into play. Common way to organize the data is to place the scores in a frequency distribution. Frequency distribution takes disorganized sets of scores and places them in order from high to low, grouping individuals who all have the same score ex. If the highest score is x=10 the frequency distribution would group together all the 10"s, 9"s. It allows you to see at glance the entire set of scores. Shows whether the scores are on the high or low side, whether its concentrated in one area, it gives you the bigger picture. Allows you to see the location of individual scores relative to the other scores. Frequency distribution can be a table or a graph, but represents two elements.
