The American Psychological Association (APA) compiles many statistics about training and careers in the field of psychology. The accompanying graph tracks the number of bachelor€™s, master€™s, and doctoral degrees c onferred between the years 1970 and 2000.

a. What kind of graph is this? Why did th e researchers choose this type of graph? 

b. Briefly summarize the overall story being told by this graph. 

c. What are the independent and dependent variables depicted in the graph? What kind of variables are they? If nominal or ordinal, what are the levels? 

d. List at least three things that the graph creators did well (that is, in line with the guidelines for graph construction). 

e. List at least one thing that the graph creators should have done differently (that is, not in line with the guidelines for graph construction). 

f. Name at least one variable other than number that might be used to track the prevalence of psychology bachelor€™s, mast er€™s, and doctoral degrees over time. 

g. The increase in bachelor€™s degrees over the years is not matched by an increase in doctoral degrees. List at least one research question that this finding suggests to you.

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Number of Psychology Degrees Conferred by Level of Degree: 1970-2000 75,000 70,000 65,000 60,000 55,000 50,000 Number 45,000 of 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5000 Bachelor's degrees - Master's degrees - Doctoral degrees degrees 0. 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000