10.3 Flashcards
Adjusting the intervals on the axes…..
Note: this is a common way to influence the appearance on a graph.
Scaling
The choice of the window that the graph uses to view the data…
Note: is a type of scale manipulation
Cropping
Pictographs can make the graph more attractive but can also obscure the true picture of the data that uses….
Three Dimensional Effects
Taking a sector of the “pie” in a circle graph and moving it slightly away from the center to give it emphasis…..
Note: this is a type of scaling manipulation.
Exploding
A flaw in the sampling procedure that makes it more likely that the sample will not. be representative of the population…
Bias
A type of survey error in which the chosen sample is not representative….
Faulty Sampling
A type of survey error in which questions worded so a s to influence the answers…
Faulty Questions
A type of survey error in which failure to interview all of the chosen sample, misreading the questions, or misinterpreting the answers.
Faulty Interviewing
A type of survey error in which the person being interviewed does not understand what is being asked or does not have the information needed.
Lack of Understanding or knowledge
A type of survey error in which the person being interviewed intentionally gives incorrect information.
Faulty Answers