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Misleading graphs can vary. Some examples include truncated graphs, disproportionate scales, distorted scales, missing labels, cherry picking, misleading graphics, misleading pictographs scales, chart misuse and more. My example is misleading because it has missing labels and is truncated.
Misleading graphs can vary. Some examples include truncated graphs, disproportionate scales, distorted scales, missing labels, cherry picking, misleading graphics, misleading pictographs scales, chart misuse and more. My example is misleading because it has missing labels and is truncated.
Example:
Example:
I am a investigator of this misleading graph. This graph shows what percentage of each political party voted to take Terry Schiavo off life support. I found this graph on statisticshowto.com.
I am a investigator of this misleading graph. This graph shows what percentage of each political party voted to take Terry Schiavo off life support. I found this graph on statisticshowto.com.
Looking at this graph, we assume that Democrats had a lot more votes than Republicans or Independents. In fact, it looks as though Democrats had three times the amount of votes. However, in reality, the graph is distorted because the y-axis starts at 50 instead of 0. In other words, this can be considered a truncated representation because they omitted the baseline, resulting in the change looking dramatic. Also, this graph is misleading because it does not label the y-axis.
Looking at this graph, we assume that Democrats had a lot more votes than Republicans or Independents. In fact, it looks as though Democrats had three times the amount of votes. However, in reality, the graph is distorted because the y-axis starts at 50 instead of 0. In other words, this can be considered a truncated representation because they omitted the baseline, resulting in the change looking dramatic. Also, this graph is misleading because it does not label the y-axis.
This graph is not misleading because it does not omit the baseline and has a label on the y-axis.
This graph is not misleading because it does not omit the baseline and has a label on the y-axis.
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