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When multiple individuals share the exact same coordinates in a scatterplot, researchers can use various techniques to distinguish them, such as slightly offsetting the points (jittering), noting the number of individuals in parentheses next to the point, or increasing the size or darkness of the point based on the frequency of individuals at that location.

Representing Overlapping Points in Scatterplots

When multiple individuals share the exact same coordinates in a scatterplot, which of the following is a common technique used by researchers to visually represent this overlap?

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