A _____ (also known as the Ishikawa chart or fishbone chart) identifies potential causes for an effect or problem while sorting them into categories.

a. control chart

b. Pareto chart

c. cause-and-effect diagram

d. flow chart

A _____ graphs pairs of different set of variables, allowing a search for quality relationships or patterns.

a. scatter diagram

b. control chart

c. histogram

d. check sheet

A _____ is the most commonly used graph for showing how often each different value in a set of data occurs.

a. control chart

b. Pareto chart

c. flow chart

d. histogram

A _____ provides a structured, prepared form for collecting and analyzing data.

a. histogram

b. control chart

c. check sheet

d. flow chart

A _____ presents bar graphs that reveal which causes are significant, separating the "vital few" form the "useful many."

a. control chart

b. Pareto chart

c. check sheet

d. scattergrams

A _____ transforms data into graphs that can be used to determine if a process ends in some predictable, correctable way.

a. control chart

b. scattergram

c. cause-and-effect diagram

d. flow chart

A _____ visually represents the series of steps required to complete an operation.

a. check sheet

b. flow chart

c. histogram

d. scatter diagram