Which statement describes a risk of limiting the scope of data in a visualization?

• A. It can mislead the audience by presenting an incomplete or biased view of the data.
• B. It ensures better accuracy.
• C. It makes the chart more colorful.
• D. It improves cross-chart comparability.

Answer: (A)

Limiting the data scope in a visualization introduces the risk of presenting an incomplete or biased view, which can mislead the audience about what the data truly show. When you exclude certain data points, time periods, regions, or categories, you remove context and can exaggerate or obscure patterns, making the narrative appear stronger or different than reality. This is why the statement about risk is the best fit: selective scope can warp interpretation despite any usefulness in focusing attention. The other ideas don’t fit because narrowing scope doesn’t automatically improve accuracy, it doesn’t inherently make the chart more colorful, and it can actually hinder cross-chart comparability by pairing charts with different subsets of data rather than a consistent view.