Re: N on graphs

Posted by Art Kendall on Jun 10, 2011; 3:14pm
URL: http://spssx-discussion.165.s1.nabble.com/N-on-graphs-tp4476235p4476523.html

If one takes the position that there are 3 parts to the expository rhetoric 1) the text 2) table(s) and 3 visualization(s), and that each should "stand alone", then N in each component is often an important part of a complete message.  If fewer ways of showing the information are used, then showing N to contextualize the information is even more important.

However, N does not have to be in the body of the graph itself but can be in the titles, or notes.

If you get consensus on this list, perhaps you would want to suggest that patch by emailing [hidden email]

Art Kendall
Social Research Consultants



On 6/10/2011 9:54 AM, Jason wrote:

Been discussing the importance, or lack thereof, of "N" over the past year.
 I haven't found SPSS to automatically produce "N" for a graph, and am
thinking that is because its relevance on the display isn't as important as
it might have been in the past.  I'm mostly referring to descriptive graphs.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?  Where does "N" fit into your graphs
when using the software, if at all.  What reasoning or arguments are there
for or against?

Any help would be great!

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