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Research Methods for Poli1cal Science MT week 5, lecture 2 Dr. Thomas Chadefaux Assistant Professor in Poli.cal Science [email protected] 1 Presen=ng data: tables and graphs
ResearchMethodsforPoli1calScienceMTweek5,lecture2
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• 35percentresponded"VeryLikely"• 24percentresponded"SomewhatLikely"• 21percentresponded"NotVeryLikely"• 5percentresponded"NotLikelyAtAll"• 15percentwereunsure.
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Source:hOp://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2014/aug/18/students-travel-average-91-miles-home-university
Frequencytables
Religion Frequency Percentage
Catholic 160 80.0
Protestant 25 12.5
Jewish 2 1
Other 13 6.5
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Figure1:Frequencydistribu1onofreligioninfakesample
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Religion Frequency Percentage
Catholic 160 80.0
Protestant 25 12.5
Jewish 2 1
Other 13 6.5
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Religion Frequency
Catholic 160(80.0%)
Protestant 25(12.5%)
Jewish 2(1%)
Other 13(6.5%)
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• Median:lineinthemiddleofthebox• Quar=les:topandboOomofthebox• Whiskers:– BoOom:Q1-1.5*Inter-quar=lerange– Top:Q3+1.5*Inter-quar=lerange
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