Why Are Pictorial Graphs Typically Used Only in Popular Magazines

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why are pictorial graphs typically used only in popular magazines, not in scientific journals?

• A) Pictorial graphs cannot represent the independent and dependent variables.
• B) Pictorial graphs use pictures or symbols to depict the independent variable.
• C) Pictorial graphs are too expensive to print in scientific journals.
• D) Pictorial graphs are eye-catching but often misleading and distracting.

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Definitions:

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