What Should Be Your FIRST Step When Reading a Table

question 48

Multiple Choice

What should be your fIRST step when reading a table?

• A) Scan all of the information on the page to try and summarize the data provided.
• B) Read the headings on the table; they'll provide information about the content.
• C) Read the full title; it is the researcher's attempt to describe the data in the table.
• D) Read the footnotes; they contain the most important information.
• E) Create a hypothesis about the subject so it can be tested against the data provided.

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Definitions:

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