SOCSCI 2J03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Frequency Distribution

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Social Sciences
• Course: SOCSCI 2J03
• Professor: Rizwan Tahir

Document Summary

If the data is re-arranged, it is no longer raw data but still ungrouped as it still represents all individuals in the sample or population. A frequency distribution of a qualitative variable lists all categories and the number of elements that belong to each. Frequency of the category/ sum of all frequencies. A bar graph in which the bars are arranged by their heights in descending order from largest in height to shortest. A circle divided into portions that represent the relative frequency or percentages.