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Sweetabegail Bargayo
on Oct 12, 2024
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Which of the following is a common manipulation used by scientists and advertisers when representing data on a bar graph?
A) The independent variable is represented on the vertical axis instead of the horizontal axis.
B) The dependent variable is represented on the horizontal axis instead of the vertical axis.
C) The distance between points on the measurement scale is exaggerated to make the results appear more dramatic than they are.
D) The data is presented using only bar graphs and histograms to exaggerate the difference between the variables.
Manipulation
The act of controlling or influencing a person, situation, or system often in a skillful manner.
Bar Graph
A visual presentation that uses bars to depict frequencies of responses, percentages, or means in two or more groups.
Variable
An element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change.
- Identify common data representation techniques and their manipulations.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify common data representation techniques and their manipulations.