On a bar graph comparing men to women with regard to test scores,one would expect to find the gender variable listed on the
A) abscissa.
B) ordinate.
C) frequency polygon.
D) appendix.

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The abscissa, also known as the x-axis, is the horizontal axis on a graph where the independent variable is plotted. In this case, the gender variable (independent variable) is being compared to test scores (dependent variable), so it would be listed on the abscissa.

On a Bar Graph Comparing Men to Women with Regard