A newspaper article discussing whether Social Security could be cut offered the information shown in figure. Use the information in these graphs to answer the question. There seems to be an error in the pictograph. What is it?
A) The numbers of people are wrong at the each bar
B) Three-dimensional objects are used to represent linear data
C) There are too many colors in the pictograph
D) The pictograph begins at 1970
E) There are no errors

Question

A newspaper article discussing whether Social Security could be cut offered the information shown in figure. Use the information in these graphs to answer the question.  There seems to be an error in the pictograph. What is it?
A) The numbers of people are wrong at the each bar 
B) Three-dimensional objects are used to represent linear data 
C) There are too many colors in the pictograph 
D) The pictograph begins at 1970 
E) There are no errors

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The pictograph appears to use three-dimensional objects (in this case, blocks) to represent linear data, which can be misleading and confusing.

A Newspaper Article Discussing Whether Social Security Could Be Cut