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What are some common pitfalls with presenting data in a slide deck? Select all that apply.

 

• (A) Too many slides
• (B) Too much information on the slides
• (C) Slides that are too busy
• (D) Too many visualizations

Which of the following are some best practices to consider when writing your data story? Select all that apply.

 

• (A) Use the word “I,” as frequently as possible to consistently present yourself as the thought leader.
• (B) Provide the context your audience needs to act.
• (C) Use headings and lists for scannability.
• (D) Using consistent repetition to drive your point home

Fill in the blank: If a person already has their mind made up and they are only paying attention to the data that supports this decision, this is an example of __________ bias.

 

• (A) confirmation bias
• (B) curse of knowledge
• (C) selection bias
• (D) hindsight bias

True or false? Correlation does not equal causation.

 

• (A) True
• (B) False

Proving a case with data consists of which of the following parts? Select all that apply.

 

• (A) Making a claim
• (B) Creating a prediction
• (C) Presenting qualitative or quantitative evidence
• (D) Including supplemental business context

What is backwards planning?

 

• (A) A statistical technique which tells us how strongly the pair of variables are linearly related and change together.
• (B) A way to evaluate a decision based on things you didn’t know before making the decision.
• (C) A presentation design technique where you envision your audience as potential stakeholders and “pitch” them a story.
• (D) A method of designing educational curriculum by setting goals for the learner before choosing the instructional methods and forms of assessment.