When Data Contain One or Two Outliers, the Investigator Should

question 7

Multiple Choice

When data contain one or two outliers, the investigator should do what to the vertical axis?

• A) Insert a break in the vertical axis to accommodate those data points and not have to compress the scale for the remaining values
• B) Select values that will display the majority of the data points and then include a note that tells the observer about the outliers
• C) Discard the outliers and place the remaining data in the graph
• D) Change the values on the vertical axis to accommodate the outliers and keep them in the correct spatial relation to the remaining values

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