Week 4: Week Four – Class Discussion
Analyze different ways to organize and summarize data.
Apply statistical methods for organizing and summarizing data both graphically and numerically.
The cover of the from December 7, 2000 is shown below:
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Answer the following questions for your main post:
Identify the two variables being graphed. What types of variables are they? What is the level of measurement for each of the variables?
What method would you use to collect data for this graph? Why would you use this particular method?
What type of graph is displayed? If you could use any type of graph other than the one shown, what type of graph would you use? Why?
After looking at this graph, would you want to attend Cornell University? Why? What message does this graph convey to you? How might this graph be misleading?
Describe at least three things that are wrong with the graph.
Find an example of a misleading graph online. Post a link to the graph, and briefly discuss the qualities of the graph that made it misleading.