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Ten Ways Statistical Models Can Break Your Heart

Posted on June 23, 2016 by statswithcats

Models are beautiful. The ways their features are combined sets them apart from each other.  Each has its own personality, sometimes pleasant, sometimes not, and often not what you would expect. Here are ten ways your love affair with statistical … Continue reading →

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Why You Don’t Always Get the Correlation You Expect

Posted on November 2, 2014 by statswithcats

If you’ve ever taken a statistics class on correlation, you’ve probably come to expect that a large value for a correlation coefficient, either positive or negative, means that there is a noteworthy relationship between two phenomena. This is not always … Continue reading →

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The Foundation of Professional Graphs

Posted on August 18, 2012 by statswithcats

Some people are content with visualizing their data sets using pie charts and bar charts. If you really want to analyze data, though, you need to know how to pick the best graph for the job. Here’s the first step … Continue reading →

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Five Things You Should Know Before Taking Statistics 101

Posted on May 15, 2011 by statswithcats

Of the over two million college degrees that are granted in the U.S. every year, including those earned at accredited online colleges nationwide, probably two-thirds require completion of a statistics class. That’s over a million and a half students taking … Continue reading →

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