a visual display useful for displaying the distribution of relatively small data sets of quantitative variables
A simple graph in which each observation is represented by a dot at its score For example, the scores 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 produce this dot plot
A simple graphical summary of data with each observation represented by a dot placed above a horizontal axis that shows the range of values for the observations
A graph that is similar to a bar chart or histogram Dots are used in place of bars and rectangles The graph is used most often to identify outliers or to determine gaps in data