Data Visualisation Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What is perception?
A
Using information types we are not good at analysing, like areas, 3D or difficult colour schemes
2
Q
What is deception?
A
Purposefully using graphs to mislead the reader. For example colour schemes, 2D and 3D when representing 1D variables, or grouping information into bins of different sizes.
3
Q
Why are stacked boxplots bad?
A
We are bad at comparing lengths, especially if the bins are un-aligned
4
Q
Why are scatterplots good?
A
Easy to extract data (X and Y positions) when looking at 2D data.
5
Q
Why are dotplots good
A
Alternatives to bar charts; bigger data to ink ration; less clutter, easier to look at
