Question 1
TRUE/FALSE: Pie charts function best best when used to depict the share of a single category against all other categories for a qualitative variable.
True
False
Question 2
TRUE/FALSE: The particular graphical data display below (originally appearing on an Indian News site) contains some sort of error (either unintentional error or intentional distortion).
Source: https://junkcharts.typepad.com/junk_charts/2013/11/light-entertainment-when-up-is-down.html (Links to an external site.)
True
False
Question 3
According to the blog "ExcelCharts.com" the chart below on the bottom is an improvement over the original chart from Time Magazine (below on the top). In what specific ways is the chart at bottom superior to the original chart at top? (CHECK ALL THAT ARE CORRECT)
Source: https://www.excelcharts.com/blog/redraw-troops-vs-cost-time-magazine/ (Links to an external site.)
Avoids use a truncated axis for number of troops
Provides users with a summary of the major message of the graph
Avoids confusing abbreviations like "bl" for billion
Provides more information about the original source of the data
Presents the data in an obviously simpler fashion than the original
Question 4
TRUE/FALSE: By default, anyone in the world can view and comment on a Google Drawing that you have saved to your Google Drive.
True
False
Question 5
TRUE/FALSE: A pie chart would be an appropriate chart type for a qualitative (nominal) variable with six categories.
True
False
Question 6
TRUE/FALSE: A histogram would be an appropriate chart type for plotting the percent of the total in each of six categories for a qualitative (nominal) variable.
True
False
Question 7
Which Google App was used for this week's lab to save, share, and annotate two data visualizations?
Google Docs
Google Forms
Google Presentations
Google Drawings
Question 8
TRUE/FALSE: The chart on the LEFT below provides a more accurate visual representation of the total share of the Teach for America corps that are persons of color (non-caucasian).
Source: https://junkcharts.typepad.com/junk_charts/2013/10/scale-cramming.html (Links to an external site.)
True
False
Question 9
TRUE/FALSE: A bar chart would be an appropriate chart type for plotting the frequency in each of six categories for a qualitative (nominal) variable.
True
False
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Question 10
Google Apps files (including spreadsheets, documents, drawings, and forms) can be shared in which of the following ways?
Individually - by entering an email address
With all of UCI - by selecting that option
With the whole world - by selecting that option
All of the above are possible
None of the above - Google Apps does not allow for sharing