Pitfalls
Most bad statistics are design errors, not maths errors.
What you will be able to do
- Avoid p-hacking.
- Beware survivorship bias.
- State the denominator.
In plain English
Most bad statistics are design errors, not maths errors.
- Avoid p-hacking.
- Beware survivorship bias.
- State the denominator.
print('Always ask: compared with what, and over which population?')Your turn
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Answer from memory: What is survivorship bias?
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