Understanding the average in statistics: from variability to Simpson's paradox
The average is arguably the most common measure used in statistics. If you think that it’s a simple concept, think again. It’s simple to compute, but also very simple to use to hide information, to mislead. Let’s dive together to see what might be hidden behind this common measure.
It the worst case scenario, the mean can represent the opposite of the truth (in some sense).
1:03 Behind the mean
2:54 Simpson's paradox
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