Training and User Support 243 TECHNIQUES TO AVOID: WHAT MOMMA SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU ABOUT SAS/GRAPH™
Arthur L. Carpenter · 1994
Several available graphic options and PROCedures produce graphs and charts that are either misleading or do not convey the information intended by the creator of the graphic. This paper demonstrates a few of these commonly applied SAS/GRAPH graphics and options, and discusses their pitfalls and why they should be avoided. The ability to distinguish values and to interpret graphics depends on our perceptions, and we do not always perceive what we think we do. Research has shown that some types of graphs and some combinations of graphical elements are more easily and accurately interpreted than others. Correct selection of the elements can lead to a strong presentation, while other combinations of these elements can be misleading or even deceptive.