## EXPLORATION 1 Test Your Statistical Savvy Each one of the following scenarios…
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## EXPLORATION 1 Test Your Statistical Savvy
Each one of the following scenarios contains at least one common misuse of statistics. How many can you catch?
(1) A researcher reported finding a high correlation between aggression in children and gender.
(2) Based on a survey of shoppers at the city's busiest mall on two consecutive weekday afternoons, the mayor's staff concluded that 68% of the voters would support his re-election.
(3) A doctor recommended vanilla chewing gum to headache sufferers, noting that he had tested it himself on 100 of his patients, 87 of whom reported feeling better within two hours.
(4) A school system studied absenteeism in its secondary schools and found a negative correlation between student GPA and student absences. They concluded that absences cause a student's grade to go down.