Experimental Psychology Assignment 5

Experimental Psychology 30 - Assignment Five (33 marks)

Part One: Written Response Questions (13 marks)

1. According to the Graphs and Charts website, what is the benefit of

pie charts? (2 marks)
Piece Charts;
- Are effective in displaying relative proportions of multiple classes of data
- Are effective in presenting summarized large dataset in a visual representation
- Permit visual checks of the reasonableness or accuracy of calculations

2. What is chartjunk? Give one example of chartjunk. (3 marks)

Definition:
A chart junk refers to a visual element that can either be in the form of charts or
graphs that are not necessary to understand the information represented in the charts.

Example:
Background heavy grid lines

3. You want to conduct a survey on hand-waving behaviours. You believe that

when a stranger wave at another person, the person will wave back even if
he or she does not know the waving person. You have two hours to complete
the survey. You decide to set up a testing station near a busy crosswalk in
downtown Calgary. On average, 208 people walk through the intersection
every two hours. If you need to test your “wave theory” on 52 people, what
must be your sampling interval during the two-hour period? (2 marks)

208/52 = 4
Therefore, the sampling intervals will be every 4 th person who walks by

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Questions 4 and 5 refer to data collected from 500 people working at an oil
extraction operation. Each person was asked to indicate his or her highest level of
education.

4. Look at the bar graph below. What is an alternative way to rearrange the
data? (2 marks)

The alternative way to rearrange the data is to rearrange from the lowest to the highest or
vice-versa.

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5. Look at the pie chart below. What is missing? (2 marks)

The percentage proportion and a title are missing

6. What is wrong with the arrangement of wedges in the pie chart above? (2
marks)
- The wages are not arranged from largest to smallest percentage on
the chart.

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Part Two: Survey (20 marks)

As you have learned, data display is an important part of report writing. In this
exercise you are asked to conduct a survey and report the results in two tables and
two graphs.

Before you begin, please review the Tables Rubric and the Graphs Rubric. You
can find links to these items on the last page of Section Two in Module. Please note
that some of the details in the rubrics may not be applicable at this time.

Directions:

1. Using the sleep survey (Test your Sleep IQ) found in Section Two of Module
One (survey page), interview at least 15 individuals over the age of 15. You
can interview them in person, over the phone, using a social network site, or
by text/e-mail. Friends and family may be included in your participant list.
The sleep survey is also in the Readings Booklet.

2. Using the raw data from the responses, create a table to display how many
people score 10/10, how many score 9/10, and so forth.
Scor Number of
e Students
10/1 1
0
9/10 2
8/10 4
7/10 3
6/10 2
5/10 2
4/10 1
3/10 0
2/10 0
1/10 0
0/10 0
N 15

3. Using the raw data from the responses, create a table to display how many
people answered the first question correctly, how many people answered the
second question correctly, and so forth.
Score Number of
Students
First Question 5
Second 15
Question
Third Question 10
Fourth 9
Question
Fifth Question 8

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Sixth Question 5
Seventh 15
Question
Eighth 6
Question
Ninth Question 7
Tenth Question 15
N 95

4. Using the data from the table created in Step 2, create a graph of your
choosing.

Sleep Test Survey Results

4.5
4
3.5
Number of Students

3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
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0"
Scores Category

Number of Students

5. Using the data from the table created in Step 3, create a graph of your
choosing.

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6. Submit your tables and graphs to the DropBox as a separate attachment.

Note: You can hand-draw your graphs and tables or you can use MSWord or
MSExcel to create your graphs and tables. If you choose to hand-draw your graph
and scan it to your teacher, please remember to make the data in the tables and
charts sufficiently dark so that they are visible.

Important: Remember to design, label, and scale your tables and graphs
appropriately. You may wish to review the appropriate sections in the course
before submitting your assignment.

Marking Guide:
Each Table – 4 marks (use rubric)
Each Graph – 4 marks (use rubric)
Having data from at least 15 people – 4 marks

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When you are finished, return to your online course. Upload this assignment and
your tables and graphs file to the submission page.

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