How To Lie With Statistics Podcast #3
Here is our third and final podcast about the book How to Lie With Statistics by Darrell Huff. It is on chapters 7-10.
Speakers:
- Tamira Bell
- Angelica Owens
Points discussed:
- Semi-attached figures: when you can't prove what you want, prove another thing and make them seem the same.
- Misleading the reader by misleading graphs, charts, and visuals.
- Cause and effect: if B causes A, then A cause B.
- How to Statistiscaluate or manipulate the reader using statistics.
- How not to fall for the tricks of evil statisticians.
Each topic was discussed by pulling a quote or example of a study from the text and then everyone offered their opinion.
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