GRAPHS

Question 1

with graphs you must ALWAYS

Answer 1

• Have appropriate titles & layout
• use %
• write total respondents

Question 2

Simple bar chart type

Answer 2

One bar per group

Example: Number of males vs. females

Question 3

Clustered bar chart

Answer 3

Bars for 2+ groups side by side

Example: Males vs. females in each age group

Question 4

Stacked bar chart

Answer 4

Bars are stacked on top of each other to show total

Example: One bar per age group, split into male/female parts

Question 5

Summaries for groups of cases

Answer 5

Most common! Shows totals or averages for each group

Example: Average income by education level

Question 6

Summaries of separate variables

Answer 6

Compare different questions/variables in one chart

Example: Show average scores for Q1, Q2, and Q3

Question 7

Values of individual cases

Answer 7

One bar per person

Good for small datasets

Example: Show each student’s test score

RARELY USED

Question 8

how to perform a semantic differential graph (only for INTERVAL&nominal)

Answer 8

Graphs -> line -> multiple -> summaries of separate variables

make sure to do: OPTIONS = exclude cases variable by variable

Question 9

Semantic differential graph, LINE REPRESENTS…?

Answer 9

Add Interval variables

Question 10

Semantic differential graph, Category axis…?

Answer 10

add nominal or ordinal variable

Question 11

MUST DO IN OPTIONS FOR semantic differential graph

Answer 11

exclude cases variable by variable

Question 12

What must happen with titles in graph?

Answer 12

complete title and mention
n=… in footnote

Question 13

Semantic differential graph: chart editor MUST DO

Answer 13

First= properties -> variables ->Change nominal/O.. in Group

Then = Right click on chart -> transpose chart