An advocate of tough-on-crime measures is interested in showing the rise in crime rates. He wants to present a graph in which the rise in crime is exaggerated. To do so, he should do which of the following?
A) shorten the horizontal axis
B) lengthen the vertical axis
C) create bars of equal width
D) eliminate cross-hatching

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Lengthening the vertical axis can exaggerate the differences between data points, making variations in crime rates appear more significant than they are when viewed on a graph with a more proportionally scaled axis. This visual manipulation can make the rise in crime rates seem more dramatic.

An Advocate of Tough-On-Crime Measures Is Interested in Showing the Rise