ABSTRACT
Figure 1 is based on the distribution in Table 1. Notice that the highest frequency
in Table 1 is 8, for a score of 19. Likewise, the highest point in the polygon in
Figure 1 is for a score of 19.
X f 22 1 21 3 20 4 19 8 18 5 17 2 16 0 15 1
the axis with anf
3. List the scores on the horizontal axis (i.e., the abscissa or x-axis) and label the
axis (in this case, "Depression Scores"). Begin with one score lower than any
obtained by a subject and end with one score higher than any obtained. This will
make the polygon rest, or anchor, on the horizontal axis. For instance, in Table
which point the line rests on the horizontal axis at a frequency of zero. At the
upper end of the distribution, the polygon is anchored at a score of 23. Dashed
lines have been used to indicate that the anchor scores of 14 and 23 were not
obtained by any of the examinees.
