MT week 5, lecture 2 Presen=ng data: tables and graphs · • Quar=les: top and boOom of the box...

ResearchMethodsforPoli1calScienceMTweek5,lecture2

Dr.ThomasChadefauxAssistantProfessorinPoli.calScience

Thomas.chadefaux@tcd.ie

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Presen=ngdata:tablesandgraphs

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•  35percentresponded"VeryLikely"•  24percentresponded"SomewhatLikely"•  21percentresponded"NotVeryLikely"•  5percentresponded"NotLikelyAtAll"•  15percentwereunsure.

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Source:hOp://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2014/aug/18/students-travel-average-91-miles-home-university

Frequencytables

Religion Frequency Percentage

Catholic 160 80.0

Protestant 25 12.5

Jewish 2 1

Other 13 6.5

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Figure1:Frequencydistribu1onofreligioninfakesample

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Religion Frequency Percentage

Catholic 160 80.0

Protestant 25 12.5

Jewish 2 1

Other 13 6.5

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Religion Frequency

Catholic 160(80.0%)

Protestant 25(12.5%)

Jewish 2(1%)

Other 13(6.5%)

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Donotcopy-pasteSPSS-formaOedtablesintoyourpaper.Ever.The’reugly.UG-LY.AndtheycontaintoomuchortooliOleinforma=on.

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Barplots

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Boxplots

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•  Median:lineinthemiddleofthebox•  Quar=les:topandboOomofthebox•  Whiskers:– BoOom:Q1-1.5*Inter-quar=lerange– Top:Q3+1.5*Inter-quar=lerange

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Linecharts

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ScaOerplot

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