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Simpson's Paradox: How Statistics Can Be Misleading

(via TEDEd) Statistics are persuasive. So much so that people, organizations, and whole countries base some of their most important decisions on organized data. But any set of statistics might have something lurking inside it that can turn the results completely upside down. Mark Liddell investigates Simpson’s paradox. Send to a Friend | Permalink

Posted by RCScience Staff | Social Science - Friday January 15th, 2016 | Send to a Friend