Nov 3, 2010

Avoid Basic Statistics Errors

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2010/10/basic-errors-to-avoid-when-interpreting-survey-statistics/

I'm currently (yes, right NOW) compiling data for my thesis. It centers around a survey and a large amount of statistical data. But as I've shared some of my preliminary findings, I've heard people misinterpreting what the numbers mean.

A while back, Lifehacker posted this concise guide to avoiding the most common problems in interpreting statistics in easy-to-understand language. I am regularly frustrated by bad statistical assumptions, guides like this are extremely useful.

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