Lesson 1.3.4

1.3.4 Presenting data: tables, graphs and charts Quiz: OCR Psychology, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. Which chart type is used to display discrete categorical data with spaces between bars?

    • Scattergram
    • Bar chart
    • Histogram
    • Line graph

  2. What type of data is represented on a standard histogram?

    • Continuous data
    • Nominal data
    • Discrete data
    • Qualitative data

  3. Which graph is used to display the relationship between two continuous co-variables?

    • Pie chart
    • Histogram
    • Scattergram
    • Bar chart

  4. On a standard graph, which axis displays the independent variable?

    • Diagonal axis
    • Horizontal x-axis
    • Vertical y-axis
    • Z-axis

  5. Where are the mean, median and mode located in a normal distribution curve?

    • On the right
    • At the edges
    • On the left
    • At the centre

  6. What visual feature distinguishes a histogram from a standard bar chart?

    • Touching bars
    • Concentric circles
    • Separated bars
    • Plot points

  7. What structural feature characterizes a negatively skewed distribution curve?

    • Double peak
    • Symmetrical bell shape
    • Long left tail
    • Long right tail

  8. Which type of chart displays the relative proportions of a whole dataset?

    • Histogram
    • Line graph
    • Scattergram
    • Pie chart

  9. A researcher compares mean memory scores across three distinct age groups. Which graph is best?

    • Scattergram
    • Bar chart
    • Histogram
    • Line graph

  10. A psychologist tracks a patient's anxiety rating daily across thirty consecutive days. Which graph is best?

    • Pie chart
    • Line graph
    • Scattergram
    • Bar chart

  11. Data shows a long tail extending towards higher scores on the right. What distribution is this?

    • Symmetrical distribution
    • Negatively skewed
    • Positively skewed
    • Normally distributed

  12. A study measures revision hours and exam performance for thirty students. Which graph should be plotted?

    • Histogram
    • Scattergram
    • Pie chart
    • Bar chart

  13. In a positively skewed distribution, which central tendency measure has the highest value?

    • Range
    • Mean
    • Mode
    • Median

  14. What is normally recorded along the vertical y-axis of a histogram?

    • Independent variable
    • Median score
    • Frequency
    • Raw score

  15. A table displays calculated means and standard deviations rather than raw participant scores. What table type is this?

    • Tally table
    • Summary table
    • Frequency table
    • Raw data table

  16. A researcher converts category counts into angular slices totalling 360 degrees. What chart are they creating?

    • Pie chart
    • Histogram
    • Scattergram
    • Line graph

  17. In a negatively skewed distribution, what is the order of central tendency measures from left to right?

    • Mean, mode, median
    • Mean, median, mode
    • Median, mean, mode
    • Mode, median, mean

  18. What percentage of data falls within one standard deviation of the mean in a normal distribution?

    • Approximately 95%
    • Approximately 50%
    • Approximately 68%
    • Approximately 99%

  19. What mathematical value does the total area under a standard normal distribution curve equal?

    • 100
    • 360
    • 0
    • 1

  20. Which graphical representation groups continuous numerical data into class intervals along its horizontal axis?

    • Histogram
    • Pie chart
    • Scattergram
    • Bar chart

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