In May, 2010, the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press carried out a national survey to gauge opinion on the Arizona Immigration Law. Responses (Favor,
Oppose, Don't Know) were examined according to groups defined by political party
Affiliation (Democrat, Republican, Independent). Which of the following would be
Appropriate for displaying these data?
A) Contingency table.
B) Pie charts.
C) Segmented bar chart.
D) Side by side bar chart.
E) All of the above.

Question

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Each of the options (A) Contingency table, (B) Pie charts, (C) Segmented bar chart, and (D) Side by side bar chart, are appropriate for displaying categorical data that is divided into groups, such as opinions (Favor, Oppose, Don't Know) by political party affiliation (Democrat, Republican, Independent).