Practice - Recognizing Misleading Graphs and Statistics
Practice Questions
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What happens if a graph’s y-axis starts at a value greater than zero?
💡 Hint: Think about how percentages might visually change.
List one feature of cherry-picking data.
💡 Hint: Consider how politicians might use this.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is one way that the y-axis can be manipulated?
💡 Hint: Think about how visual representations can change perception.
True or False: Cherry-picking data presents a complete view of the situation.
💡 Hint: Consider whether an action represents a narrow view.
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Challenge Problems
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Analyze a graph provided from a news article. Identify if any of the recognized misleading tactics are at play.
💡 Hint: Look for any unusual features in the graph layout.
Prepare a short presentation showing appropriate uses of different graph types with examples (e.g., bar vs. line graphs).
💡 Hint: Consider the kind of data being represented.
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