This packet introduces you to some of the ways that statistics are used to advance certain people's viewpoints. They may not be necessarily wrong, but they are used in an unethical or improper manner. You must be aware of this when seeing graphs, charts, or results from studies.
Source: Greene
This video gives an example of how different measures of center can be used to make one company look better than the other.
Source: TenMarksInstructor, YouTube
The following link has 12 great examples of misleading statistics, along with explanations of why they are misleading and what can be done identify them.
Source: Econoclass.com
