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Illustrations such as graphs, diagrams, charts, line drawings, maps, and photographs are referred to as figures. Sometimes, a figure can be used to illustrate an idea. For instance, a figure in the form of a block diagram can be used to illustrate an information-processing model. Alternatively, a table, in the form of columns and rows, can be used to present an idea. For example, a stage theory of development can be presented in the form of a table. Most commonly, however, figures and tables are used to present information in the form of data. In this case, the figure or table is used to present information in support of some idea.
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Smyth, T.R. (2004). Using Figures and Tables. In: The Principles of Writing in Psychology. Macmillan Study Skills. Red Globe Press, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-20886-5_18
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