Tables. Tables. Caption. Tables. Tables. Tables. Condense data into rows and columns Case 1: Single IV

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1 Condense into rows and columns Case : Single IV (DV and IV described here) Condense into rows and columns Case : Single IV Assistance in the Presence of Bystanders IV DV Number of bystanders 6 8 Number who help 9 Title capitalization Caption Above the figure or on a separate page Table number, no punctuation, plain font Then the text on a new line, italicized, no punctuation Indicate the IV and DV Assistance in the Presence of Bystanders Case : More than IV Cross-tabulation table (DV must be in the caption) IV # IV # Level of IV # Level of IV # # # # Case : More than IV Cross-tabulation table Number of Males and Females who Assist in the Presence of Bystanders : Create a table showing anxiety scores (-) for,, and -year olds who have been in therapy for, 6, or 9 months Number of bystanders 6 8 Females Gender Males

2 : Create a table showing anxiety scores (-) for,, and -year olds who have been in therapy for, 6, or 9 months Table Average Anxiety Scores for Different Age Groups and Therapy Durations Time in Therapy (months) Age (years) Graphs Often easier to interpret Basics IV: x-axis DV: y-axis Label axes appropriately Do NOT write IV, DV, x, or y on the graph Include units Caption No title above the graph Graphs (Figures) A line graph Types Line graphs Bar graphs Scatterplots A bar graph A scatterplot FREQUENCY FISH DOG CAT BUNNY FAVORITE PET STUDY TIME (hours/week) GRADE POINT AVERAGE

3 A line graph Sentence capitalization Below the figure or on a separate page Figure number, followed by a period, italicized Then the text: Indicate IV and DV For line graphs: DV as a function of IV Figure. Reading speed as a function of print size. Caption Figure. Reading speed as a function of print size. Use a different symbol for different levels of IV Symbols must be easily discriminable Must have a legend or labels A line graph (with two IVs) Graphing more than one IV PRINT STYLE normal upside-down Figure. Reading speed as a function of print size and print style. A line graph (with two IVs) normal print Choose axis range carefully Influences interpretation of your graph Use the same range if you have multiple graphs upside-down print Figure. Reading speed as a function of print size and print style.

4 Poor choice of axis range Different ranges on similar plots normal print upside-down print A. Upside-down print B. Normal print Unnecessary use of color & gridlines Do not over-decorate The more you decorate, the less you have to say Things that are rarely necessary Color D graphs Gridlines FREQUENCY Unnecessary D effects FISH DOG CAT BUNNY Text style Avoid abbreviations Write left-to-right (or rotated 9 ) Use simple fonts sans serif Arial, Helvetica, Verdana are suitable Times, Handwriting fonts, and other funky fonts are not

5 Create a graph and caption of these. Major Number of students Botany Greek 6 Mortuary science Carrot science Physics Zoology Create a graph and caption of these. Age (years) Hours of sleep per day Create a graph and caption of these. Speed (mph) Facing forward Nausea Ratings Facing backward