Question 1

Charts displaying volume, curves, and with shading tend to have more cognitive load.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A clustered-bar chart is generally used to show a bi-variate association.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The title of a chart states the main take-home point of a particular trend shown in the chart. Where would this title be the most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  a scientific journal 
B)  a research white paper 
C)  an applied research journal 
D)  a newspaper article 
A)  a scientific journal 
B)  a research white paper 
C)  an applied research journal 
D)  a newspaper article

Question 4

A line chart shows average rainfall per month for 10 countries in Europe. The X-axis shows 12 months of the year 2020, and the Y-axis shows average rainfall per month. Each country is shown with its own line with a unique marker for the 12 data points. The data value to three decimal places is shown above each marker. How would you rate the cognitive load of this chart?

Accepted Answer

A)  moderate 
B)  low 
C)  high 
D)  negligible 
A)  moderate 
B)  low 
C)  high 
D)  negligible

Question 5

A line chart showing the association between two numerical variables, has 15 data points. How would you place data labels, if at all, on this chart? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

There are a few options for placing data

Question 6

What does the term "well organized chart" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  chart organized in ordinal order 
B)  graph layout in alphabetical order 
C)  content consistent with a take-home point 
D)  chart organized as per rank of objectives 
A)  chart organized in ordinal order 
B)  graph layout in alphabetical order 
C)  content consistent with a take-home point 
D)  chart organized as per rank of objectives

Question 7

Heat maps exhibit the association of a continuous outcome variable with two categorical independent variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which type of chart(s) are best suited for exhibiting "parts-of-a-whole" of a categorical variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  histogram or bar chart 
B)  stacked bar chart or pie chart 
C)  doughnut chart 
D)  spline chart 
A)  histogram or bar chart 
B)  stacked bar chart or pie chart 
C)  doughnut chart 
D)  spline chart

Charts displaying volume, curves, and with shading tend to have more cognitive load.

A clustered-bar chart is generally used to show a bi-variate association.

The title of a chart states the main take-home point of a particular trend shown in the chart. Where would this title be the most appropriate?

A line chart showing the association between two numerical variables, has 15 data points. How would you place data labels, if at all, on this chart? Explain your answer.

What does the term "well organized chart" mean?

Heat maps exhibit the association of a continuous outcome variable with two categorical independent variables.

Which type of chart(s) are best suited for exhibiting "parts-of-a-whole" of a categorical variable?

Introduction to Making Sense of Numbers

Foundational Concepts for Quantitative Research

Topic and Conceptualization

Measurement

Context

Working With Tables

Comparison Values, Contrast Sizes, and Standards

Numbers, Comparisons, and Calculations

Distributions and Associations

Bias

Causality

Uncertainty of Numeric Estimates

Communicating Quantitative Research

The Role of Research Methods in Making Sense of Numbers

Filters

Exam 7: Working With Charts and Visualizations

Charts displaying volume, curves, and with shading tend to have more cognitive load.

A clustered-bar chart is generally used to show a bi-variate association.

The title of a chart states the main take-home point of a particular trend shown in the chart. Where would this title be the most appropriate?

A line chart showing the association between two numerical variables, has 15 data points. How would you place data labels, if at all, on this chart? Explain your answer.

What does the term "well organized chart" mean?

Heat maps exhibit the association of a continuous outcome variable with two categorical independent variables.

Which type of chart(s) are best suited for exhibiting "parts-of-a-whole" of a categorical variable?

Introduction to Making Sense of Numbers

Foundational Concepts for Quantitative Research

Topic and Conceptualization

Measurement

Context

Working With Tables

Comparison Values, Contrast Sizes, and Standards

Numbers, Comparisons, and Calculations

Distributions and Associations

Bias

Causality

Uncertainty of Numeric Estimates

Communicating Quantitative Research

The Role of Research Methods in Making Sense of Numbers

Filters