Writing in
Political Science: Table of Descriptive Statistics
By
Daniel Palazzolo, Ph.D.
| Level of Measurement |
Presentation |
Measures of CT |
Measure of Dispersion |
| Nominal
|
Barchart/Frequency Distribution |
Mode |
% of Modal Observation/Single or Bimodal |
| Ordinal
|
Barchart/Frequency Distribution |
Mode Median |
Range and distribution of percentages across values |
| Interval/Ratio
|
Histogram or Line Graph |
Mode Median Mean |
Standard Deviation Skewness |
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