Discuss when it might be appropriate to use a bar graph

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I. In this course, we are going to tackle statistics. Although some think statistics are just about scientific research, we use statistics in everyday life to make decisions. Identify three ways you used stats this past week in your daily personal or work-related activities.

II. Learning about graphs and how to interpret them is important because graphs are an effective tool for presenting data in an easy-to-understand manner. Thinking about categorical or continuous variables, discuss when it might be appropriate to use a bar graph or histogram to display data. Provide an example from a real-world scenario where you would choose one type of graph over the other, and why it is a suitable choice.

III. Graphs can be misused to misrepresent data and convey misleading information. For example, refer to the article How to Lie with Data Visualization and bring in one example of a misleading graph you found online or in print. Describe the graph, the misrepresentation of data, and how it could impact the interpretation of the information presented. (Hint: The more stridently a website advocates for or against a particular point of view on a social, political, or another controversial issue, the more likely you are to find misrepresentation of data.)

Complete the following readings from your textbook, Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences:

1) Chapter 1: Introduction to Statistics
2) Chapter 2: Frequency Distributions

Title: Bundle: Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences, 10th + MindTap Psychology, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card

Edition: 10th
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Language: English
ISBN: 9780357585023.

Reference no: EM133554203

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