Statistics Flashcards

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Statistical Significance

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Quantifies (P-value) how likely the results of a sample size are due to chance.

Lower P-value means it is less likely that the results are due to chance

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Sampling error

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The possibility that the sample set you have selected is not representative of the population set

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The Confirmation Trap

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A trap where we pay more attention to findings that align with our prior beliefs, and ignore other facts and data

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