A Medical Research Team Studied the Ages of 34 Patients

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Essay

A medical research team studied the ages of 34 patients who had strokes caused by stress.
The frequency distribution below summarizes the results. When trying to understand the stroke data, what would be the advantage of looking at a histogram instead of this frequency distribution?
$$\begin{array} { c | c } \text { Age } & \text { Frequency } \\\hline 25 - 29 & 3 \\30 - 34 & 3 \\35 - 39 & 6 \\40 - 44 & 4 \\45 - 49 & 5 \\50 - 54 & 3 \\55 - 59 & 5 \\60 - 64 & 5\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Distal Stimulus

The actual object or event in the external world that you perceive, which contributes to the sensory input received by your sensory receptors.

Proximal Stimulus

The physical energy from a stimulus as it directly interacts with the sensory receptors, such as the light hitting the retina.

Sensory Stimulus

Any object or event that elicits a sensory response.

Phi Phenomenon

An optical illusion in which stationary objects shown in rapid succession, such as flashing lights, appear to be moving.