On a Bar Graph Comparing Men to Women with Regard

question 78

Multiple Choice

On a bar graph comparing men to women with regard to test scores,one would expect to find the gender variable listed on the

• A) abscissa.
• B) ordinate.
• C) frequency polygon.
• D) appendix.

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Definitions:

Southern Colonial Societies

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Slave Society

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Navigation Acts

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