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Yes, just by changing the distance between data points you can make a trend seem to accelerate rapidly and steeply, or do the opposite and hide that information.

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What is one way to make a graph less misleading?

One effective way to make a graph less misleading is to ensure that the axes are properly scaled and labeled. This includes starting the y-axis at zero when appropriate, which prevents exaggerating differences between data points. Additionally, using consistent intervals and avoiding distorted visuals can help convey the true representation of the data, allowing for clearer and more accurate interpretations.


Why do graphs mislead?

Graphs can mislead people by the way they are prepared. See related links for good examples of misleading graphs. When you see a graph, you are seeing a summary of the data. Sometimes our data is misleading, so the graph is just presenting misleading data. For example, I show a graph of how much men and women make each year at a company. I see men make more every year, while women just stay about the same. Perhaps the company just has one woman working there. Perhaps in her job, there are no salary increases. I can also not start the y-axis at zero, to exagerrate the differences. A chart should include all the data. Excluding some data can result in a misleading graph. However, in a graph showing changes over period of time, the preparer of the graph has to chose how long a period is relavent. If we are explaining global warming, a plot showing 100 years might be good. But a graph of car accidents per year, perhaps 5 years is more reasonable.


Are graph's the only way to organize data?

No, they are not. You can also organize data in a table or chart as well as a graph.


What is a textual presentation in statistics?

A textual presentation in statistics is data that is shown in a contextual way. For instance, the presenter may choose to use a pie chart, graph or a table to present his data.


What can display data in a visual way?

A graph or a chart.


What are the ways in presenting data in science?

you can present data in science as many different types of graph: bar chart, pie chart, picto-gram and line graph ( depending on what you are trying to present). also you can present data as a tally chart or even a frequency chart to make the data look more professional and reliable.


Which type of graph compares parts of wholes?

A pie chart or graph presents data in this way.


What is used to organize and summarize data in a visual way?

A graph


How do you detect misleading graphs?

The most popular way misrepresenting data on graph is not starting with zero on the y axis (vertical axis). This can make very small differences look much greater than they are. For example a graph where the y axis starts at 2000 and goes to 2100 a small difference will look large on the graph. Another method is to miss data points on the x axis this is done to to show a trend that doesn't exist in reality. There is no real way of spotting data that is just made up of course except watch out for line graphs where the line exactly matches the data points. In the real world this hardly ever happens.


How do you describe a graph?

Graphs are a way to organize collected data from a subject.


What is used to collect organize and summarize data in a visual way?

A graph


A way to show data in which points are connected with lines?

a line graph.