Many people in the U.S. believe that their statistical knowledge is limited, but they would rely on statistics for decision-making more if they understood statistics better, according to a new study led by a Penn State researcher.
How many of you could fully explain how a p value is calculated (this may be the wrong sub to put this in, but I’ll let my point stand)?
How much do you understand about statistics and p-values
I could tell you how it’s used. I’d have to look up how to calculate it these days. I could tell you that’s a shitty way to get to 67% of something using an ambiguous question that a high schooler could pick apart.
How many of you could fully explain how a p value is calculated (this may be the wrong sub to put this in, but I’ll let my point stand)?
I could tell you how it’s used. I’d have to look up how to calculate it these days. I could tell you that’s a shitty way to get to 67% of something using an ambiguous question that a high schooler could pick apart.
Shitty questions in, shitty conclusions out 🤷♂️