Deck 3: Charts and Graphs

Question 1

If a researcher wanted to display the distribution of the sex of a sample of respondents,the appropriate graph would be a

A)frequency distribution.
B)population pyramid.
C)line chart.
D)bar chart.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A graph of income for U.S.men and women presented in the text showed that

A)women earn more than men.
B)the gender gap in income disappeared in the 1990s.
C)women continue to earn only 30% of what men earn.
D)the gender gap in income is smaller than in the past but is still about 20%.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In a line chart,if the line over a particular score is close to or touches the horizontal axis,the score is

A)rare or uncommon.
B)very common.
C)low.
D)out of range of the other scores.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

For a single variable measured at the nominal level,an appropriate graph would be a

A)pie chart.
B)histogram.
C)frequency polygon.
D)bivariate table.

Question 5

A researcher wants to present information showing how the rate of car theft has changed over the years in Southern and non-Southern states.An appropriate graph for this task would be a

A)population pyramid.
B)line chart with years on the horizontal axis,rates of auto theft on the vertical axis and two separate lines,one for Southern states and one for non-Southern states.
C)bar chart.
D)none of these

Question 6

A chart presented in the text showed that racial and ethnic diversity in the U.S.will

A)increase in the future.
B)decrease in the future.
C)decrease until 2050 and then increase.
D)increase until 2020 and then decrease.

Question 7

Histograms and line charts or frequency polygons are used with data measured at

A)the nominal level.
B)the ordinal level.
C)the interval-ratio level.
D)any level.

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of graphs and charts as compared to frequency distributions?

A)Graphs and charts always present less information.
B)Graphs and charts always present more information.
C)Graphs and charts can be more dramatic visually.
D)Graphs and charts are harder for most people to appreciate.

Question 9

A researcher wants to display information about the racial and ethnic composition of the student body at the local university.An appropriate graph for this task would be a

A)bar chart.
B)line chart.
C)histogram.
D)frequency distribution.

Question 10

To display the distribution of ages (measure in years),an appropriate graph would be a

A)line chart.
B)histogram.
C)pie chart.
D)line chart or histogram

Question 11

A graph of the distribution of income for U.S.households presented in the text shows that

A)most households earn between $25,000 and $35,000.
B)the rich are getting richer.
C)there is a clustering of households in the $50,000 - $100,000 range.
D)half of American households earn more than $100,000.

Question 12

For a single variable at the interval-ratio level,an appropriate graph would be

A)a pie chart.
B)a histogram.
C)a bivariate table.
D)none of these.Graphs are never used for interval-ratio level variables.

Question 13

A line chart or frequency polygon is based on

A)the upper limits of each interval.
B)the lower limits of each interval.
C)the midpoint of each interval.
D)any limit which the researcher selects.

Question 14

A graph of marriage and divorce rates presented in the text shows that

A)both rates have been declining for the past several decades.
B)both rates have been rising since the 1980s.
C)the marriage rate has been falling since the 1960s while the divorce rate has been rising.
D)the divorce rate has been falling since the 1960s while the marriage rate has been rising.

Question 15

To display the distribution of income (measure in dollars),an appropriate graph would be a

A)line chart.
B)population pyramid.
C)pie chart.
D)frequency distribution.

Question 16

A researcher wants to visually display the U.S.divorce rate (an interval-ratio level variable)for the last 50 years.An appropriate format would be

A)a line chart or histogram.
B)only a histogram would work in this situation.
C)a pie chart.
D)none of these.Data in the form of rate should never be displayed in a chart or graph.

Question 17

Pie charts show the frequency distribution of

A)one variable.
B)two variables.
C)three or more variables.
D)any of these

Question 18

Population pyramids display which set of characteristics of a population?

A)age,sex,race
B)sex only
C)age and sex
D)growth rate and levels of education

Question 19

In a histogram,as opposed to a bar chart,the bars

A)are separated by at least one unit.
B)touch each other.
C)are arranged from most common to least common.
D)are useful only for ordinal level variables.

Question 20

A graph presented in the text showed that,since 1955,homicide victimization rates in the U.S.have

A)increased for males but not for females.
B)increased for males and females until the mid-1970s and then decreased.
C)increased for females but not for males.
D)have decreased for males and females since the 1950s.

Question 21

The U.S.population pyramid presented in the text showed that the sex ratio is most unbalanced (with women outnumbering men)for which age cohort?

A)children less than 10
B)young adults in their 20s
C)middle-aged people
D)those in their 80s and older

Question 22

The table below presents the age-sex population breakdowns for a nation.Construct a population pyramid for this nation using graph paper (or graphing software if available).Write a brief description of the patterns you observe in the pyramid.

Question 23

Twenty-five people were asked how many miles they travel to work (one way).Construct a histogram and a line chart to display these data using graph paper (or graphing software if available).Write a short (2-3 sentences)description of the figure.

Question 24

A population pyramid with a relatively narrow base and straight vertical sides indicates that the population has a ____ birth rate and a ____ death rate.

A)high;high
B)high;low
C)low;high
D)low;low

Question 25

In the graph displaying the distribution of household income for U.S.blacks and whites documents,whites are overrepresented in the ____ income range.

A)$10,000 - $19,999
B)$0 - $10,000
C)$50,000 - $100,00
D)all of these

Question 26

Compared to the U.S.pyramid,the population pyramid for Zimbabwe presented in the text is more

A)triangular.
B)rectangular.
C)circular.
D)regular.

Question 27

The presence of a "bulge" in the age range ____ of the population pyramid for the United States presented in the text is caused by the "baby boomers."

A)40-60
B)20-40
C)80-100
D)15-35

Question 28

A triangular population pyramid indicates that the population has a ____ birth rate and a ____ death rate.

A)high;high
B)high;low
C)low;high
D)low;low

Question 29

Construct a pie or bar chart for each variable in the table below using graph paper (or graphing software if available).Write a brief (2-3 sentence)description of each chart.