Data Presentation in IMRaD Format and APA 7th Edition

Vocabulary flashcards covering data presentation techniques, tabular components, IMRaD reporting rules, and graphical visualization types.

Data Presentation

The organization of data into tables, graphs, or charts so logical and statistical conclusions can be derived, or the exhibition of data in an attractive and useful manner for easy interpretation.

Textual Presentation

A method of presenting data in paragraph form using a combination of texts and figures, typically used when the gathered data is not very large.

Stem-and-Leaf Plot

A table that sorts data by separating each number into two parts: a stem (the first digit in a two-digit number, first two digits in a three-digit number, or zero for a single-digit number) and a leaf (the last digit).

Tabular Presentation

A systematic organization of data in columns and rows using a statistical table.

Table Number

A table component used to easily locate specific data included within a paper or report.

Table Title

A component of a table that clearly informs readers about the data contained, time period of study, place of study, and nature of data classification.

Stubs

The titles of the rows in a table that display information about the data contained in each specific row.

Caption

The title of a column in a data table that indicates the specific information contained in that column.

Body or Field

The content of a table in its entirety, where each individual entry item is known as a 'cell'.

Footnotes

Explanatory text placed below a table to supplement the table title or clarify specific items if required.

Source

An element mentioned below the footnote indicating where data in the table was obtained if taken from a secondary source.

imrad format

Rules stating that text should highlight only major findings without repeating all data, cite tables/figures by number, avoid verbose expressions, use past tense for research methods, and use present tense when referencing tables and figures.

Graphical Presentation

A visual display and geometrical image of a set of data and statistical results that enables a statistical problem to be evaluated visually.

Bar Graph

A chart where data is represented by vertical or horizontal bars of equal width starting from a common line, used to compare different groups or track changes over time.

Pie Chart

A circular graph representing a collective $100\%$ divided into colored sectors to display and compare parts of a whole.

Line Graph

A graph depicting the relationship between quantitative variables to track changes over time or compare trends across multiple groups.