When single points are used to designate the frequency of each score, the points being connected by a series of straight lines, this is called a
A) frequency polygon
B) frequency rectangle
C) scatter plot
D) histogram

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The description given matches a frequency polygon, which uses points connected by lines to represent the frequency of each score. The other options are not good choices as they do not fit the given description; a frequency rectangle does not exist as a common chart type, a scatter plot uses dots instead of points connected by lines, and a histogram uses bars instead of points and lines.

When Single Points Are Used to Designate the Frequency of Each