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1 Look back at Figure 3.6. Interpret what information this visual display is communicating by using as simple language as possible.A: The Union Program Council was awarded more money (more than $30/respondent) than any other student organization was awarded, followed by the Agricultural Student Council (slightly less than $30/respondent). The History Club and the Math Club were awarded the least amounts of money of any student organization.

2 Interpret the bar graph in Figure 3.15 by using as simple language as possible:Figure 3.15A: Satisfaction with college tends to be particularly high among first-years and seniors, with sophomores having the lowest level of satisfaction with college.

3 Look back at Figure 3.7. Interpret what information this visual display is communicating by using as simple language as possible.A: As scores on the measure of role overload increase in value, scores on the burnout measure tend to increase in value as well. Stated differently, as scores on the measure of role overload decrease in value, scores on the burnout measure tend to decrease in value.

4 Interpret the scatterplot in Figure 3.16 by using as simple language as possible.Figure 3.16A: As scores on the measure of impulsiveness increase in value, scores on the measure of achievement striving tend to decrease in value. Stated differently, as scores on the measure of impulsiveness decrease in value, scores on the measure of achievement striving tend to increase in value.

5 Interpret the time plot in Figure 3.17 by using as simple language as possible.Figure 3.17A: In 1992, there were close to 300 robberies per 100,000 people. That rate declined steadily until 2000, to about 150 robberies per 100,000 people. It remained at about that level until 2008 when it began to decline again.