Question 1

Compared to a dot plot,we lose some detail when we present data in a frequency distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of these deficiencies would be considered a major graphical deception?

Accepted Answer

A) Vague or unclear source 
B) Using more than one color or font 
C) Bar widths proportional to bar height 
D) Using a dramatic graph title 
A) Vague or unclear source 
B) Using more than one color or font 
C) Bar widths proportional to bar height 
D) Using a dramatic graph title

Question 3

Which is not a tip for effective line charts?

Accepted Answer

A) Line charts are better than bar charts to display cross-sectional data. 
B) Numerical labels are omitted on a line chart if there are many data values. 
C) Omit data markers (e.g. ,squares,triangles)when there are many data values. 
D) Thick lines make it harder to see exact data values. 
A) Line charts are better than bar charts to display cross-sectional data. 
B) Numerical labels are omitted on a line chart if there are many data values. 
C) Omit data markers (e.g. ,squares,triangles)when there are many data values. 
D) Thick lines make it harder to see exact data values.

Question 4

Which data would be suitable for a pie chart?

Accepted Answer

A) Average starting salary of MBA graduates from six ivy-league universities 
B) APR interest rates charged by the top five U.S.credit cards 
C) Last semester's average GPA for students in seven majors in a business school 
D) The number of U.S.primary care clinics by type (urban,suburban,rural) 
A) Average starting salary of MBA graduates from six ivy-league universities 
B) APR interest rates charged by the top five U.S.credit cards 
C) Last semester's average GPA for students in seven majors in a business school 
D) The number of U.S.primary care clinics by type (urban,suburban,rural)

Question 5

Briefly list strengths and weaknesses of this display.Cite specific principles of good graphs,as well as offering your own general interpretation.

Accepted Answer

Unhelpful title,units not give

Question 6

The width of a class in a frequency distribution is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) midpoint. 
B) class limit. 
C) bin frequency. 
D) class interval. 
A) midpoint. 
B) class limit. 
C) bin frequency. 
D) class interval.

Question 7

A scatter plot requires two quantitative variables (i.e. ,not categorical data).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Scatter plots are

Accepted Answer

A) useful in visualizing trends over time. 
B) useful in identifying causal relationships. 
C) often fitted with a linear equation in Excel. 
D) applicable mainly to discrete data. 
A) useful in visualizing trends over time. 
B) useful in identifying causal relationships. 
C) often fitted with a linear equation in Excel. 
D) applicable mainly to discrete data.

Compared to a dot plot,we lose some detail when we present data in a frequency distribution.

Which of these deficiencies would be considered a major graphical deception?

Which is not a tip for effective line charts?

Which data would be suitable for a pie chart?

Briefly list strengths and weaknesses of this display.Cite specific principles of good graphs,as well as offering your own general interpretation.

The width of a class in a frequency distribution is known as the

A scatter plot requires two quantitative variables (i.e. ,not categorical data).

Scatter plots are

Overview of Statistics

Data Collection

Descriptive Statistics

Probability

Discrete Probability Distributions

Continuous Probability Distributions

Sampling Distributions and Estimation

One-Sample Hypothesis Tests

Two-Sample Hypothesis Tests

Analysis of Variance

Simple Regression

Multiple Regression

Chi-Square Tests

Filters

Exam 3: Describing Data Visually

Compared to a dot plot,we lose some detail when we present data in a frequency distribution.

Which of these deficiencies would be considered a major graphical deception?

Which is not a tip for effective line charts?

Which data would be suitable for a pie chart?

Briefly list strengths and weaknesses of this display.Cite specific principles of good graphs,as well as offering your own general interpretation.

The width of a class in a frequency distribution is known as the

A scatter plot requires two quantitative variables (i.e. ,not categorical data).

Scatter plots are

Overview of Statistics

Data Collection

Descriptive Statistics

Probability

Discrete Probability Distributions

Continuous Probability Distributions

Sampling Distributions and Estimation

One-Sample Hypothesis Tests

Two-Sample Hypothesis Tests

Analysis of Variance

Simple Regression

Multiple Regression

Chi-Square Tests

Filters