see due to the large number of data points.</li>
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<p>In general we prefer using a plotting technique that provides a clearer view of the distribution of the data points.</p>
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<li>In panel C, we see one example of a <em>violin plot</em>, which plots the distribution of data in each condition (after smoothing it out a bit).<br />
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<li>Another option is the <em>box plot</em> shown in panel D, which shows the median (central line), a measure of variabilit