Q2 Cheat Sheet: Univariate Frequency Distribution
Research Methods -- CRJU 3601 – Cheat Sheet Quiz 2
Fundamentals of Research Methods (Univariate Frequency Distributions)
(1) Facts: N, and K. (N is the number in the sample, K is the number of categories).
(2) Set up a table with 4 columns and K+2 rows. Call this table a Univariate Frequency Distribution.
(Column 1) (Column 2) (Column 3) (Column 4)
(Row 1)
(Row 2)
(Row 3)
(Row 4)
(3) Place the following column Headings in Row 1: “Labels,” “Frequencies,” “Proportion,” “Percent.”
(Column 1) (Column 2) (Column 3) (Column 4)
(Row 1) Labels Frequencies Proportion Percent
(Row 2)
(Row 3)
(Row 4)
(4) In “Column 1” place the labels for the variable. Place the word “Total” the bottom row.
(Column 1) (Column 2) (Column 3) (Column 4)
(Row 1) Labels Frequencies Proportion Percent
(Row 2) (Level 1)
(Row 3) (Level 2)
(Row 4) Total
(5) List the frequencies in “Column 2.”
(Column 1) (Column 2) (Column 3) (Column 4)
(Row 1) Labels Frequencies Proportion Percent
(Row 2) (Level 1) XX
(Row 3) (Level 2) XX
(Row 4) Total XXX
(6) List the proportions in Column 3. The proportion equals the cell frequency divided by column total. Carry the proportion to the 3rd decimal place.
(Column 1) (Column 2) (Column 3) (Column 4)
(Row 1) Labels Frequencies Proportion Percent
(Row 2) (Level 1) XX .XXX
(Row 3) (Level 2) XX .XXX
(Row 4) Total XXX
(7) List the percentages in Column 4. The percentage equals the proportion multiplied by one hundred. You have created a univariate frequency distribution. This is what it will look like without the numbered columns and rows.
Labels Frequencies Proportion Percent
(Level 1) XX .XXX XX%
(Level 2) XX .XXX XX%
Total XXX