Which of the following is a common manipulation used by scientists and advertisers when representing data on a bar graph?
A)The independent variable is represented on the vertical axis instead of the horizontal axis.
B)The dependent variable is represented on the horizontal axis instead of the vertical axis.
C)The distance between points on the measurement scale is exaggerated to make the results appear more dramatic than they are.
D)The data is presented using only bar graphs and histograms to exaggerate the difference between the variables.

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Exaggerating the distance between points on the measurement scale is a common manipulation used by scientists and advertisers to make the results appear more dramatic than they actually are. This can be done by adjusting the scale on the vertical or horizontal axis, which can distort the data and create a misleading impression. Other answer choices listed are not common manipulations used by scientists and advertisers when representing data on a bar graph.

Which of the Following Is a Common Manipulation Used by Scientists