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: http://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: http://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: http://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