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What is the primary purpose of using tables for data display?
What is the primary purpose of using tables for data display?
- Comprehension of the story through 'shape'
- Showing an overall trend or 'picture'
- Allowing simple comparisons between only a few elements
- Recording raw or processed data (correct)
When designing figures, what is the importance of determining design elements beforehand?
When designing figures, what is the importance of determining design elements beforehand?
- To avoid emphasizing differences between elements
- To focus on showing actual numbers over trends
- To ensure the figures meet your specific needs (correct)
- To rely on default settings in graphics packages
Which form of data display is most suitable for emphasizing differences or similarities between elements?
Which form of data display is most suitable for emphasizing differences or similarities between elements?
- Tables
- Calculations
- Figures (correct)
- Text
What should authors do to ensure that computer graphics packages reflect their intended purpose?
What should authors do to ensure that computer graphics packages reflect their intended purpose?
Why is it important to design each figure around the point you want to convey most strongly?
Why is it important to design each figure around the point you want to convey most strongly?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common weakness that reduces the power of figures to communicate the story?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common weakness that reduces the power of figures to communicate the story?
Which of the following is an example of a figure design issue that can be improved with small changes?
Which of the following is an example of a figure design issue that can be improved with small changes?
What is the primary reason the text suggests that axes should be labeled descriptively rather than with scientific jargon?
What is the primary reason the text suggests that axes should be labeled descriptively rather than with scientific jargon?
Which of the following is an example of a common figure design issue that can improve the communication of the main message?
Which of the following is an example of a common figure design issue that can improve the communication of the main message?
What is the primary reason the text suggests that including numbers in a figure is problematic when the exact values are not important?
What is the primary reason the text suggests that including numbers in a figure is problematic when the exact values are not important?
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