What do You Know About Data Visualization?

What's misleading about this graph?

The X-Axis

The Y-Axis

The title

What's wrong with this chart?

Data on suicides shouldn't be included with data on homicides

The inclusion of the UK's constituent countries in misleading

Many countries aren't comparable to the U.S.

All answers are correct

Analyzing the Message: Based on this graph, who appears most likely to die by firearm?

Black women

Black men

White women

White men

Context & Representation: Which chart better represents who's at risk for firearm-related deaths?

Chart #1

Chart #2

What's wrong with this graph?

X-Axis proportionality

Y-Axis proportionality

Misleading title

Unlabeled axes

Which chart better represents the data (Firearm murders in Florida)?

Chart #1

Chart #2

What's wrong with this graph's design?

Deficient explanation

Construction error

Poor visual discrimination

None of the answers

What's different about these graphs that also makes them incomparable?

The scales of the axes

The colors used

The variables being measured

The order in which the data are presented

Does this graph mischaracterize US suicide rates, in comparison to these other high HDI countries?

No, the logic of comparing these countries is sound

Yes, the data is cherry picked

Even if the visualization is accurate, does correlation equal causation?

Of course!

No way!

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