Information Graphics and Article Descriptions

Note: This table consists of only the information graphics and article descriptions used in the human subject experiment.

ID Data Number Headline Caption View Graphic/Queries
GBC3 Data15 Americans The average weight of women and men ages 20-74 over the past four decades (in pounds)

GBC2 Data14 State of the news Percentage of people who said they did this "yesterday":

BC3 Data13 Coming to America Countries from which Americans adopted the most children in FY2009

LG9 Data12 Fission Trip Uranium price in dollars per pound

LG8 Data11 Gap Monthly change in Gap's same-store sales:

BC2 Data10 Southern Exposure States with the highest percentage of Southern Baptists

GBC1 Data9 Quality Per-capita health expenditures. Preventable deaths per 100,000 population. Infant deaths per 1,000 live births.

LG7 Data8 Showing Its Years Average number of viewers for Fox's American Idol, in millions

LG6 Data7 8th-graders and nicotine Percentage of those who used cigarettes in the past 30 days:

LG5 Data6 YouTube traffic The number of unique visitors to the site during the last year (in millions)

LG3 Data4 Oil prices Per barrel

LG4 Data5 Durango sales Null

LG2 Data3 Sales swing Same-store sales for Men's Wearhouse. Percentage change from prior month:

BC1 Data1 Null Null

LG1 Data2 Protected plants and animals The number of plants and animals in the USA listen by the Fish and Wildlife Service as "endangered" or "threatened".

GBC4 Data16 Commuters Cost of a monthly pass for selected Amtrak routes

BC4 Data17 Communication Towers Null

BC5 Data18 The sound of sales Total albums sold in first quarter, in millions

BC6 Data19 U.S. Credit Cards in Circulation in 2003 (millions Null

BC7 Data20 Delaware bankruptcy personal filings

Text1 Data21 Article Summary This article discusses the overall climates of several different countries located in various areas across the world. Specific data includes the different countries' average temperatures, lengths of seasons, precipitation totals, humidity, etc. during the past 10 years.

Text2 Data22 Article Summary This article contains information pertaining to airlines (such as United, Southwest, Delta, American, Northwest, etc.) in the United States. The article contains information about each airline's average number of passengers, inventory, flight routes, revenue, etc. during the past 10 years.

Text3 Data23 Article Summary This article, appearing in the sports section of a Philadelphia newspaper, contains information about all of the Philadelphia sports teams. The Philadelphia Phillies (baseball team), Philadelphia Eagles (football team), Philadelphia 76ers (basketball team) and the Philadelphia Flyers (hockey team) are all brought up in the article's text. Data discussed includes each team's attendance, average player salary, number of wins, number of championships, etc.

Text4 Data24 Article Summary This article discusses the economies of various countries of all sizes and locations. Throughout the text, each country's gross domestic product (GDP), imports, exports, trading status, population, etc. during each of the past 10 years is used in comparing the countries.

Text5 Data25 Article Summary This article contains information about colleges and universities. Specific data for each institution for each of the past 10 years includes tuition, number of undergraduates, number of graduate students, faculty salaries, amount of state support, etc.

Text6 Data26 Article Summary This article discusses car makers, both foreign and domestic, by enumerating numerous different details. Factors mentioned involved each brand's average price, gas mileage, dependability, engine type, etc.