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I don't know if the information supports the idea. It increased from 8.7% rather than 7.9%? So the difference is .8%, and that's supposed to be meaningful enoug
by karaterobot 4y ago
I don't know if the information supports the idea. It increased from 8.7% rather than 7.9%? So the difference is .8%, and that's supposed to be meaningful enough to declare a trend and give it a brand name?
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 4y agoI picked one example of information that was not anecdotal.
- asdff 4y agoThis is how statistics are used in the press to sway opinion. Authority is granted for those who say things like 8.7% and call trends thusly without performing any tests to see if the findings are even significant. Most people don't know what the word significance means in terms of statistics; the press knows this and therefor doesn't bother reporting it or worse, touts insignificant results as significant by doing this 'eyeball' analysis versus real statistical analysis that can support findings.