Tabulation involves arranging classified data in a systematic table with rows and columns. An effective table has a number, title, captions, stubs, body, head/foot notes, and source. The table example shows student details from Irshadiya College classified by gender, family, and residence type. There are general rules for preparing clear and useful tables, such as using a rough sketch, ordering elements alphabetically or chronologically, maintaining uniformity, avoiding excessive information, and distinguishing important entries. Tabulation simplifies complex data, facilitates comparison, presents data in proper perspective, and reveals patterns.

1. Psychological Statistics
TABULATION
MEANING
 Tabulation is the process of arranging the classified data in the form of a table
 A table is a systematic arrangement of classified data In rows and columns with appropriate headings
and sub-headings
COMPONENTS OF A STATISTICAL TABLE
 Table Number
 Each table should be numbered for the purpose of reference and identification
 Title
 It is a precise description of the content of the table
 It is prominently written in capital letters
 Captions
 These are the brief and self explanatory headings for columns
 These tell what the columns represent
 Stubs
 These are the designations of rows or row headings
 It constitutes the first column and explains what the rows are about
 Body of the Table
 It is the most vital part of the table
 It contains the classified data in different cells
 Head Note
 It explains the unit of measurement used in the body of the table
 Example, unit of measurement such as ‘Crores of Rupees’
 Foot note
 It is a qualifying statement which is to be written below the table explaining certain points related
to the data which have not been covered in title caption and stubs
 Source
 It is the source from which data have been taken
 It will help the potential reader to consult the original source they need
Table: 1.1
STUDENTS DETAILS OF IRSHADIYA COLLEGE OF CMMERCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, FEROKE
(According to family, gender and type of residence)
Particular
s
Boys Girls Totals
Hosteller
s
Day
Scholars
Total
Hosteller
s
Day
Scholars
Total
Hosteller
s
Day
Scholars
Total
B.A I Psy 14 1 15 6 4 10 20 5 25
B.A II Psy 9 10 19 4 4 8 13 14 27
B.A III Psy 5 4 9 2 4 6 7 8 15
Note: B.A I as on 15th
July 2013
Reference: Admission Register of Irshadiya College of Commerce and Social Sciences, Feroke
GENERAL RULES OF PREPARING TABLE
 There is no hard and fast rule for preparing tables
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2. Psychological Statistics
 Consider the person who is to use it (whether he is a literate/illiterate and has the technical knowledge
regarding the topic of the content or not)
 Further the object of the referring the data is to be kept in mind
 According to Prof: Bowley, “In collection and tabulation commonsense is the chief requisite and
experience is the chief teacher”
 The following points are to be borne in mind
 Rough table
 A rough sketch of the table is to be prepared and the sufficiency of spacing for rows and
columns is to be ascertained
 Order
 Captions and stubs should be in certain order such as alphabetical or chronological or traditional
or ascending
 The order should make the table easier to grasp
 Units of measurement
 Wherever possible the units of measurement should be given in stubs and captions
 Uniformity
 All the entries should be up to two decimals or three decimals or in thousands
 Loading
 Too many information should not be presented in a single table
 More tables can be used if necessary
 Important entries
 Any entry which needs prominence in the table should be given distinctly/in a box/in a circle
 Line of demarcation
 Thick line should be used for major divisions, row totals and column totals
 Thin lines should be used for sub divisions
 Others
 Dash (-) or N.A should be used to denote the absence of any information. ‘0’ should not be used
because it means that quantity is zero
 The expression ‘etc’ and ditto marks (“) should not be used. The details should be repeated
wherever necessary
 Abbreviations should not be used, especially in headings and sub headings
IMPORTANCE OF TABULATION
 Simplifies complex data
 Facilitates comparison
 Presents data in true perspective
 Figures can be worked out more easily
 Gives identity to the data
 Reveals pattern
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