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| ▪ pag. 53 - the representativeness of a sample is actually far more important than sample size. | ▪ pag. 53 - the representativeness of a sample is actually far more important than sample size. | ||
| - | ▪ pag. 59 - First, good statistics are based on more than guessing. [...] Watch for the danger signs of guessing: Do the people offering the statistic have a bias--do they want to show that the problem is common (or rare)? Is the statistic a big, round number? Does the statistic describe an unfamiliar, hidden social problem that probably has a large dark figure (if so, how did the advocates manage to come up with their numbers)? | + | ▪ pag. 59 - First, good statistics are based on more than guessing. [...] Watch for the danger signs of guessing: Do the people offering the statistic have a bias--do they want to show that the problem is common (or rare)? Is the statistic a big, round number? Does the statistic describe an unfamiliar, hidden social problem that probably has a large dark figure (if so, how did the advocates manage to come up with their numbers)? |
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| - | ▪ pag. 59 - Second, good statistics are based on clear, reasonable definitions. | + | |
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| - | ▪ pag. 60 - Third, good statistics are based on clear, reasonable measures. | + | |
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| - | ▪ pag. 60 - Finally, good statistics are based on good samples. | + | |
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| - | ▪ pag. 61 - One sign of good statistics is that we’re given more than a number; we’re told something about the definitions, | + | |
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