Consider an Experiment in Which Female and Male Rats Are

question 16

Multiple Choice

Consider an experiment in which female and male rats are weighed and then their food consumption is measured. Which of the following is NOT a flaw in the figure showing data from this experiment?
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• A) The fonts used for the two axes are different and both hard to read.
• B) The symbols have identical shapes and colors with very similar shades.
• C) The x-axis should extend all the way to zero to show magnitude.
• D) The y-axis has a discontinuity, a sudden jump in magnitude.

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