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Statistics

Statistics. 1.3 Uses and Abuses of Statistics. Uses of Stats. Small samples Precise numbers Guesstimates Distorted Percentages Partial Pictures Deliberate Distortions Loaded Questions Misleading Graphs Pictographs Pollster Pressure Bad Samples Self-selected survey. Abuses of stats.

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Statistics

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  1. Statistics 1.3 Uses and Abuses of Statistics

  2. Uses of Stats

  3. Small samples • Precise numbers • Guesstimates • Distorted Percentages • Partial Pictures • Deliberate Distortions • Loaded Questions • Misleading Graphs • Pictographs • Pollster Pressure • Bad Samples • Self-selected survey Abuses of stats

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