Smoothing a Graph of Observations Made Over a Time Series

question 13

Multiple Choice

Smoothing a graph of observations made over a time series

• A) is best done visually by passing a smooth line through the data points.
• B) is essentially dishonest and unethical since means or medians are substituted for the real data.
• C) can be done by substituting the median of 3 adjacent data points for the original points.
• D) can make any pattern of data look like an effect of a program.

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