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What is the term for this sort of statistical error? I see it very often in online discussions. I think it's related to Simpson's paradox [0] or general issues
by meowface 7y ago
What is the term for this sort of statistical error? I see it very often in online discussions.
I think it's related to Simpson's paradox [0] or general issues with interpreting conditional probabilities, but I'm not sure what the best overarching term is for this sort of fallacy.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpson's_paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpson's_paradox
- syrrim 7y agoFailure to control for confounders.