People use data and statistics to help them make important policy decisions, to identify patterns in the natural world, and to predict future outcomes. In this unit, you studied various ways to analyze and represent data sets to determine how to best interpret the data. You also learned how to critically examine data sets. Think about the different types of data that come out of scientific investigations. Describe one area of science in which the data produced can be used to influence human behavior such as in the form of government policies or medical treatments. In what ways do the data help give a clear picture? What is the data unable to convey?