By Winnifred Louis, Associate Professor, Social Psychology, The University of Queensland, and Cassandra Chapman,PhD Candidate in Social Psychology, The University of Queensland.
Here are the 7 sins:
- Assuming small differences are meaningful
- Equating statistical significance with real-world significance
- Neglecting to look at extremes
- Trusting coincidence
- Getting causation backwards
- Forgetting to consider outside causes
- Deceptive graphs
To read how to avoid them, read the original article.
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