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Pie chart

GCSE Psychology · key term

Pie chart

Definition

A circle divided into sectors that represent categories’ proportions of a total.

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OCR GCSE Psychology · J203

Paper 1, Paper 2

A pie chart shows how a total is divided among categories. The whole circle represents the whole dataset; each sector represents one category’s share. Larger sectors mean larger proportions.
Revise: Tables, Charts and Graphs
A circular chart divided into sectors showing each category's proportion of a total.
Revise: Presenting and Interpreting Data Graphically

OCR Psychology past papers

Exam tips

1
Give graphs an informative title, labelled axes, units where appropriate and an evenly spaced numerical scale. Pie charts need category labels or a key rather than axes.

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Pie chart — OCR GCSE Psychology Definition

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