Monday, September 8, 2008

Rumsey's Ten Common Statistical Mistakes

Rumsey's Ten Common Statistical Mistakes
  • Misleading Graphs
  • Biased Data
  • No Margin of Error [reported]
  • Non-random Samples
  • Missing Sample Sizes (i.e., not reported)
  • Misinterpreted Correlations
  • Confounding Variables (i.e., outside influences not discussed)
  • Botched Numbers
  • Selectively Reporting Results
  • The Almighty Anecdote
Reference

Rumsey, D. (2003). Statistics for dummies. New York: Wiley.

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