The function is increasing on the interval $\left( -\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{2} \right)$ and decreasing on the interval $\left( \frac{1}{2}, \frac{3}{2} \right)$.
To graph the function, we can start by plotting the $x$-intercepts at $(0,0)$, $(1,0)$, and $(-1,0)$.
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