Simpson's Paradox

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This video is about Simpson's paradox, a statistical paradox and ecological fallacy where seemingly contradictory results are implied by a single set of data depending on how it's grouped. The paradox can arise in medical studies, student test scores, and so on.

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Interactive Simpson’s Paradox Explainer:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebEkn-BiW5k