One Way of Exaggerating the Apparent Message Conveyed by a Bar

question 45

Multiple Choice

One way of exaggerating the apparent message conveyed by a bar graph is by:

• A) Altering the vertical scale while leaving the horizontal scale as is.
• B) Altering both the horizontal scale and the vertical scale by the same amount.
• C) Altering the horizontal scale while leaving the vertical scale as is.
• D) Narrowing the width of the bars.
• E) Printing the bars in different colors.

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Definitions:

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A systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

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Subset

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Meta-analysis

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