Bias and Misleading Statistics

Which graph is more misleading?

• A

• B

Check all that apply

Statistics are misused to:

• Attempt to prove something that is not true

• Sell products that don’t work properly

• To give accurate information about a product

• Get attention by evoking fear, shock, outrage

Regarding spendature, and increase of 3% sounds a lot better than $6,000,000 when an increase is not favorbale is an example of which misuse?

• Ambiguous Averages

• Misleading Graphs

• Changing the Subject

• Suspect Samples

Innaproperty drawn graphs that can misrepresent the data and lead the reader to draw false conclusions, is which type of misuse?

• Misleading Graphs

• Implied Connections

• Detached Statistics

• Changing the Subject

When a sample does not accurately represent the population it is a:

• Unbiased sample

• Biased sample

A _________ survey is one that encompasses errors caused by the design of the survey and its questions.

• good

• biased

• fun

• school

Why is this graph misleading?

• The graph shows the comparisons of two different type of data.

• The graph shows too much data to get an accurate reading.

• The graph would be better displayed as a bar graph instead of a pie chart.

• The graph is NOT misleading, there is nothing wrong with it.

People who select the one measure of average that lends the most evidence to support their position is an example of which type of misuse?

• Suspect Samples

• Changing the Subject

• Implied Connections

• Ambiguous Averages

Explain why this is a misuse of statistics. Why is this misleading?

Explain why this is a misuse of statistics. Why is this misleading?