When graphing the distribution of differences, the ordinate is used to represent
A) a sample mean
B) the difference between the mean of the individual raw scores and the sample mean
C) the difference between two sample means
D) frequency of occurrence

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The ordinate (y-axis) in a distribution of differences graph represents the frequency of occurrence of the differences between two sets of scores. Therefore, the best choice is D, as it represents the frequency of occurrence.

When Graphing the Distribution of Differences, the Ordinate Is Used