Identifying Misleading Uses of Data
Data can be misrepresented. We’ll explore a few common misrepresentations. We’ll learn some strategies to avoid being deceived by or unintentionally deceiving someone using data.
Topics
- OxyContin
- opioid overdose
- correlation
- spurious correlation
- causation
- effect size
- statistical significance
- bias
- sampling
- sample size
- variability