Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• OpenStax Textbook: Chapter 2
• Lesson
• Chamberlain University Library
• Internet

Scenario/Summary

This week’s lab highlights the use of graphics, distributions, and tables to summarize and interpret data.

Follow the directions below to find one of the given academic articles from the Chamberlain library and then use that to describe the graphs and tables included. Further, you will describe other ways that the same data could be presented.

Deliverables

The deliverable is a Word document with your answers to the questions posed below based on the article you find.

Required Software

• Microsoft Word
• Internet access to read articles

Steps to Complete Week 3 Lab

Step 1: Go to the Chamberlain Library at: https://library.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.) .

Step 2: Click Databases in the Search the Library block. Then choose ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Database in the dropdown menu.

Step 3: Below, you will find the titles of six articles from the ProQuest database that show a frequency distribution within the article. CHOOSE ONE OF THE ARTICLES FROM THE LIST BELOW. You will perform two searches using this article.

1. For our first broad-based search, use the underlined words in your chosen article to search and see how many articles from the database contain these underlined words (see the example below the article list for an example search on post-partum depression).

Article Titles

1. Oral manifestations in diabetic patients under treatment for ischemic heart diseases: A comparative observational study
2. Systolic blood pressure , diastolic blood pressure, and pulse pressure: An evaluation of their joint effect on mortality
3. The Relationship Between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Menstrual Disorders at Different Ages of Menarche and Sex Hormones
4. Adolescents’ first tobacco products: Associations with current multiple tobacco product use
5. Association of lifestyle modification and pharmacological adherence on blood pressure control among patients with hypertension at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya: A crosssectional study
6. Demographic, parental, and personal factors and youth athletes’ concussion -related knowledge and beliefs

1. For our second more narrow search, go back and search for the title of the article that you chose originally. Type A PORTION of the article title into the search bar and find the full PDF for that article.

Step 4: Complete your lab by taking the following steps

1. Copy and paste, or post a screen shot of the frequency distribution from the article you chose at the top of your Word document.
2. On your first search, what terms did you use, and what other things did you mark on the search page before conducting your search? Why did you choose the article that you did? How many articles were found with these search terms? Give the full APA reference of the article you are using for this lab.
3. What data are shown in the frequency distribution and why might it be of interest? Include the size of the classes, noting if they are of a consistent size or not. Also include a conclusion that could be made from the frequency distribution. (1 to 2 paragraphs)
4. How else might these data have been displayed? Discuss pros and cons of 2 other presentation options, such as tables or different graphical displays (1 to 2 paragraphs)

Step 5: Be sure your name is on the Word document, save it, and then submit it under “Assignments” and “Week 3: Lab”.

Rubric

Week 3 Assignment: Lab

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescribing search terms and reasons	12.0 pts Addresses all elements of the search terms: *exact search terms *reasons for choosing the search terms * number of articles found using those search terms *proper citation of chosen article. 10.2 pts Addresses most elements of the search terms but may be missing one of the following: *exact search terms *reasons for choosing the search terms * number of articles found using those search terms *proper citation of chosen article. 8.4 pts Addresses some elements of the search terms but is missing two of the following or not adequately discussed. *exact search terms *reasons for choosing the search terms *number of articles found using those search terms *proper citation of chosen article. 6.6 pts Addresses few elements of the search terms and is missing all of the following or did not adequately discuss the elements. *exact search terms *reasons for choosing the search terms * number of articles found using those search terms *proper citation of chosen article. 0.0 pts No Effort	12.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFrequency Distribution	15.0 pts Addresses all elements of the frequency distribution *discussion of the data shown in frequency distribution and why it is of interest. *size of classes; consistency of classes *conclusion that could be made from frequency data. *conclusion that could be made from frequency data. 12.75 pts Addresses most elements of the frequency distribution but missing one of the following: *discussion of the data shown in frequency distribution and why it is of interest. *size of classes; consistency of classes *conclusion that could be made from frequency data. 10.5 pts Addresses some elements of the frequency distribution but is missing two of the following or not adequately discussed. *discussion of the data shown in frequency distribution and why it is of interest. *size of classes; consistency of classes *conclusion that could be made from frequency data. 8.25 pts Addresses few elements of the frequency distribution and is missing all of the following or did not adequately discuss the elements. *discussion of the data shown in frequency distribution and why it is of interest. *size of classes; consistency of classes *conclusion that could be made from frequency data. 0.0 pts No Effort	15.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePros and Cons of alternative displays	15.0 pts Discusses both pros and cons of two alternative methods to display data. The methods chosen are appropriate for the type of data in the article. 12.75 pts Discusses pros and cons of two alternative methods to display data. The methods chosen may not be appropriate for the type of data in the article. 10.5 pts Discusses pros and cons of only one alternative method to display data OR lab discusses pros of two methods but not the cons (or vice versa). Alternatives chosen are appropriate for the type of data 8.25 pts Discusses pros and cons of only one alternative method to display data OR lab discusses pros of two methods but not the cons (or vice versa). Alternatives chosen are not appropriate for the type of data. 0.0 pts No Effort	15.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar and Formatting	8.0 pts Lab is easy to read and presents material in a logical order with no grammatical errors. 6.8 pts Lab is easy to read and presents material in a logical order. There are a few grammatical errors but they do not distract from readability. 5.6 pts Lab is easy to read and has few grammatical errors, but it is not logically organized. 4.4 pts There are significant grammatical errors and organizational issues that distract from readability. 0.0 pts No Effort	8.0 pts