Figure 2. Histogram showing favorable (disagree) and unfavorable (agree) responses for survey question 5
about whether problem solving in physics is mainly an exercise in finding the right equation/formula. The
histogram shows that a large number of non-faculty respondents from all groups agreed with the statement
or were neutral. The SE was +/-0.04 for introductory students, +/-0.18 for Ph.D. students, and +/-0.08 for
faculty.