| ID | 153950 |
| Title Proper | Merging graphics and text to better convey experimental results |
| Other Title Information | designing an “enhanced bar graph” |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | William D. Berry (a1) and Matthew Hauenstein (a1) ; Berry, William D ; Hauenstein, Matthew |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | We propose a format for presenting experimental results that combines a graph’s strength in facilitating general-pattern recognition with a table’s strength in displaying numerical results. The format supplements a conventional bar graph with additional text labels and graphics but also can be based on a dot plot. The resulting enhanced bar graph conveys general patterns about treatment effects; displays point estimates and confidence intervals for all key quantities of interest relevant to testing hypotheses (e.g., first differences in the mean of the dependent variable); and clarifies the interpretation of these quantities as treatment effects. Presenting information in a single figure avoids the need to devote scarce journal space to both a graph and a table. Moreover, an enhanced bar graph prevents readers from having to move back and forth between a graph and a table of numerical results—thereby reducing their cognitive load and facilitating their understanding of the findings. |
| `In' analytical Note | Political Science and Politics Vol. 50, No.3; Jul 2017: p.831-836 |
| Journal Source | Political Science and Politics 2017-09 50, 3 |
| Key Words | Enhanced Bar Graph ; Graphics and Text ; Better Convey Experimental Results |