Stage 34 · Statistics

34.1.6 Representativeness and Bias

34.1 Starting with Data: Collecting and Sampling

Point 6 of 6

34.1.6 Representativeness and Bias

Core idea

Asking about height only at a basketball court runs high; if the sample is skewed, the conclusion is skewed too

Module goal. Build the habit of answering questions with data, understand where data comes from and how to sample without bias, laying the raw-material foundation for everything that follows
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