Methodology & Statistics

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A counterfactual is a statement that follows this form: "If Joseph Swan had not invented the modern incandescent light bulb, then someone else would have invented it anyway." People use counterfactuals every day; however, its analysis is not so clear. Swan, after all, did invent the modern incandescent light bulb, so how can the statement be true, if it is impossible to examine its correspondence to reality? ...
A: Do you think the owl is a predator? B: No, of course not. He's never bothered me. A: Exactly. A: No idea what Mr. Mouse was going on about. Artist: Nathan W. Pyle
1) Metaphysics (What is real?); 2) Epistemology (How do we know?); 3) Axiology (What is right?)

Methodology: Epistemological Concerns

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Methodology: Logical Fallacies

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They're at it again. Once more, the White House is using a bar chart to plot cumulative test numbers--without even labeling the numbers as cumulative, May 2020 ~ @CT_Bergstrom

Methodology: Data Visualization

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Headline: "Women who own horses live longer" Implied correlation: horses make you live longer. Reality: if you own a horse, you can probably afford health insurance. ~ @Justinkingnews
A Type of Continuous Probability Source: Does anyone know who created this?

Methodology: Correlation and Causation

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Statistical tests calculate whether the difference between two sets of results is significant enough for us to be confident that any changes seen in the dependent are due to manipulation of the independent variable. The choice of statistical tests depends on three factors: 1. What type of data is it? 2. Which experimental design is being used? 3. Are you testing for difference or correlation? Source: Daydream
Source: Pew Research Center
Sampling Designs for Social Statistics

Methodology: Sampling

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