In graphing frequency distributions, _________ is usually plotted on the abscissa.
A) frequency
B) class width
C) the score value
D) interval width

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The score value is usually plotted on the abscissa (x-axis) in frequency distributions to show the range of values being examined. The frequency is plotted on the ordinate (y-axis) to show the number of times each score value occurs. Class width, interval width, and other such measures are typically used to construct the frequency distribution, but they are not usually plotted on the graph itself.

In Graphing Frequency Distributions, _________ Is Usually Plotted on the Abscissa