A random survey was conducted to gather opinions on proposed health care reforms. A look at the raw data showed these results:

Agree Disagree No opinion Disagree Agree No opinion No opinion Disagree
Disagree Disagree Agree Disagree Disagree Disagree Agree No opinion
Agree No opinion Agree Disagree Agree No opinion No opinion Agree
Disagree Agree Disagree No opinion No opinion Agree Disagree No opinion
Disagree No opinion No opinion Agree Disagree No opinion Disagree Disagree
No opinion Agree Disagree No opinion No opinion Agree Disagree Agree
Agree No opinion Agree Disagree Agree Disagree No opinion No opinion
No opinion No opinion No opinion Disagree No opinion Disagree No opinion Agree

What does this survey reveal about this particular group's feelings about health care reform?

Which graph best represents those findings? Why?

1 answer

To analyze the survey results, we should start by counting the occurrences for each of the response categories: "Agree," "Disagree," and "No opinion."

Here’s a breakdown based on the raw data provided:

  • Agree: 10 responses
  • Disagree: 12 responses
  • No opinion: 12 responses

From these counts, we can summarize that:

  • A slight majority of respondents "Disagree" with the proposed health care reforms, with 12 responses in that category.
  • The responses indicating "No opinion" are equally common, also at 12 responses, suggesting a level of uncertainty or ambivalence about the reforms.
  • There were fewer responses that indicated agreement with the proposals (10 responses).

Interpretation:

The results suggest that this particular group tends to be divided regarding health care reforms. With a larger portion of respondents either disagreeing or having no opinion, this indicates potential resistance to the proposed reforms or a lack of clarity about them. The equal number of "Disagree" and "No opinion" responses might suggest that many people are either opposed to the reforms or not informed enough to form a favorable opinion about them.

Recommended Graph:

A suitable graph to represent these findings would be a bar chart. In this bar chart:

  • The x-axis would represent the response categories ("Agree," "Disagree," "No opinion").
  • The y-axis would represent the count of responses for each category.

The bar heights would correspond to the counts: "Agree" would have a bar reaching up to 10, "Disagree" and "No opinion" would each have a bar reaching up to 12. This visual representation would effectively communicate the distribution of responses, making it clear that "Disagree" and "No opinion" are the most common responses and illustrating the group's overall ambivalence and opposition towards the proposed health care reforms.