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Selection bias is something slightly different. This isn't a bias. This is a misleading conclusion. The data is correct, but the very act of inspecting that da
by thomastjeffery 2y ago
Selection bias is something slightly different. This isn't a bias.
This is a misleading conclusion. The data is correct, but the very act of inspecting that data leads to a confounding result.
I think the work "paradox" is imprecise, but it does fit the spirit of the problem well. A layperson may expect that data will draw a useful conclusion. The fact it does not feels paradoxical.
- lisper 2y ago> This is a misleading conclusion. No, there is nothing misleading about it. There are two equally valid conclusions. It depends entirely on what you take to be a data point. If you are asking about average number of students per class, and you have 100 students and 2 classes, do you have 100 data points to consider or 2?