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  1. Did you know a hidden sampling bias can shift a survey’s reported average age to 38? Our data‑science guide breaks down how flawed sampling, random‑selection errors, and methodology choices warp results. Learn how open‑source tools can spot and fix these issues before they mislead your research. #SamplingBias #SurveyMethodology #DataScience #StatisticalError

    🔗 aidailypost.com/news/survey-bi

  2. Every #Mastodon / #Fediverse poll that includes the text "boost for larger sample size" should be required to have "Dewey Defeats Truman" as one of the poll answers.

    #peeve #PetPeeve #statistics #poll #sample #bias #DeweyDefeatsTruman #SamplingError #SamplingBias

  3. Lately I've been feeling like #transfems are are far more #spiritual than your average person. I'm not sure if this is some #SamplingBias or if there's something deeper here (e.g. something related to #HRT).

    Strangely, many ancient societies that accepted a third gender seemed to place them in a religious position (iirc) so perhaps there's something related to "changing" one's gender that gives people a different worldview.