In constructing figures such as bar charts and frequency polygons, the American Psychological Association recommends that ______.
A) figures be numbered using Arabic numbers (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.)
B) the vertical axis (Y-axis) be divided into 15-20 values of the variable
C) labels along the X and Y axes be written in all lower-case letters (i.e., male, female)
D) the horizontal (X) axis contains the frequency (f) or percentage (%) of the sample with each value of the variable

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The American Psychological Association (APA) style guidelines recommend that figures be numbered using Arabic numbers (e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.) to maintain consistency and clarity in scholarly writing.

In Constructing Figures Such as Bar Charts and Frequency Polygons