Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2005
Scholarship Domain(s)
Scholarship of Community Application, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Abstract
Statistical graphs are everywhere, yet they are one of the most common places for misinformation. Numerous graphical displays are presented that misrepresent the data. Included are issues like missing baselines, squaring the effect, and hidden bias in graphs.
Recommended Citation
Hathaway, Dale K. "Graphic Violence." Math Horizons 12:4 (2005): 14-16, 30.
Included in
Applied Mathematics Commons, Applied Statistics Commons, Statistical Methodology Commons
Comments
Permission granted by publisher. (c) Mathematical Association of America 2011