Overview

The purposes of today's session are to discuss graphical presentation of data, including,

A. Tables

B. Figures

*univariate data

*relational data

*multivariate data

Premise: Humans need to make sense out of information. Raw numbers are typically difficult to grasp. Therefore, methods for depicting data in a way that is psychologically easier to understand is an important endeavor for those working in technical fields.

**Data depiction using tables - Still in form of numbers; discuss importance of rows and colums

**Data depiction using figures

A. Charting univariate data

1. Bar charts

2. Pie charts

B. Charting relational data

1. Line graphs

2. Scatterplots

3. Regression diagrams

4. Time series analysis

5. Topographic analyses

C. Charting multivariate data

1. Star diagrams

2. Face diagrams

This page posted and maintained by Kenneth M. Klemow, Ph.D., Biology Department, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766. (570) 408-4758, kklemow@wilkes.edu.