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Scatter Plot (Scatter graph, Scatter chart)

Basic definition: A graph using Cartesian coordinates to display plotted points that show the relationship between two sets of data.

Scatter plot graph example

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Tutorials for the Research Process 
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Analyzing Data and Drawing Conclusions

Analyzing Data and Drawing Conclusions

Learn how to conduct the final phase of the research process, including how to analyze, interpret, and present data; discuss the findings; and draw conclusions. This is the eighth video in the Introduction to Research series.

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How to Report Scientific Research

How to Report Scientific Research

Learn how to report scientific research in APA Style according to Journal Article Reporting Standards, including what key elements to include in the title, author note, abstract, introduction, method, results, and discussion.

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Research Strategies and Variables

Research Strategies and Variables

Learn about research strategies and variables, including the design choices a researcher must make when constructing an experiment, along with the implications of those choices for the types of variables examined; the causal and noncausal relationships between variables; data analysis; study design; study setting; and study validity, generalizability, and reproducibility. This is the third video in the Introduction to Research series.

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The Rules of Evidence in Science

The Rules of Evidence in Science

Learn how to understand whether claims of truth are valid, including ways of understanding truth, using the scientific method, and critically evaluate research methods and conclusions. This is the first video in the Introduction to Research series.

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Presenting Statistics in Text

Presenting Statistics in Text

Learn how to present statistics in the text, including how to implement standards for effective presentation, when to use words versus symbols, and formatting.

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