Visual Distortion in Graphs Can Be Avoided by

question 1

Multiple Choice

Visual distortion in graphs can be avoided by

• A)compressing the scale in a graph so that the graph can dramatize the writer's main point.
• B)beginning the vertical scale at zero.
• C)omitting data points that clutter the graph with too much detail.
• D)using a data table.

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Definitions:

Measures of Variability

Statistical calculations that describe the distribution or spread of data points within a dataset, such as standard deviation, variance, and range.

Commonly Reported

Refers to data or outcomes that are frequently observed and recorded in a particular area of study or field of research.

Standard Deviation

A measure of dispersion in a dataset, indicating how spread out the data points are from the mean.

Variance

The average of the squared differences from the mean, used to measure the dispersion or spread of a set of data points.