A graphical representation of a frequency distribution in which vertical bars centered above scores on the x-axis touch each other is a _____.
A)histogram
B)bar graph
C)pie graph
D)frequency polygon

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A histogram is a graphical representation of a frequency distribution that uses vertical bars centered above scores on the x-axis that touch each other. B is incorrect because a bar graph uses separate bars to represent different categories, not scores. C is incorrect because a pie graph represents parts of a whole, not frequency distributions. D is incorrect because a frequency polygon uses lines rather than bars to represent the frequencies of scores.

A Graphical Representation of a Frequency Distribution in Which Vertical