Looking at Data (a)

Soc 690S: Week 01

Kieran Healy

Duke University

January 2025

Data Visualization
with R and ggplot2

Write this out inside the “code chunk” in your notes.

p <- ggplot(data = gapminder, 
            mapping = aes(x = gdpPercap, 
                          y = lifeExp))  


p + geom_point()

… And Render your document again.

Write this out inside the “code chunk” in your notes.

p <- ggplot(data = gapminder, 
            mapping = aes(x = gdpPercap, 
                          y = lifeExp))  


p + geom_point()

… And Render your document again.

Anscombe’s Quartet

Desmond, Papachristos & Kirk (2016)

Zoorob (2020)

Cairo; Matejka & Fitzmaurice

Pew Research

A. In recent years, the rate of cavities has increased in many countries
B. In some countries, people brush their teeth more frequently than in other countries
C. The more sugar people eat, the more likely they are to get cavities
D. In recent years, the consumption of sugar has increased in many countries

Pew Research

A. In recent years, the rate of cavities has increased in many countries
B. In some countries, people brush their teeth more frequently than in other countries
C. The more sugar people eat, the more likely they are to get cavities
D. In recent years, the consumption of sugar has increased in many countries

Pew Research

A. In recent years, the rate of cavities has increased in many countries
B. In some countries, people brush their teeth more frequently than in other countries
C. The more sugar people eat, the more likely they are to get cavities
D. In recent years, the consumption of sugar has increased in many countries