Six Misconceptions about Statistics

Six Misconceptions about Statistics You May Get From Stats 101
Posted on February 20, 2011 by statswithcats
When you learn new things, you can develop misconceptions. Maybe it’s the result of something you didn’t understand correctly. Maybe it’s the way the instructor explains something. Or maybe, it’s something unspoken, something you assume or infer from what was said. Here are six misconceptions about statistics you might have gotten from Stats 101.

Misconception 1: “Statistics is Math“


Yeah, we love stats, or math, or whatever it is.

How could you not come to believe this? Even before you took Stats 101, you learned you had to take the course to fulfill a math requirement. It was taught by the Math Department. Then when you took the course, it was all numbers. Homework and exams were almost all about calculations. Stat 101 was all math. Statistics must be all math too.

Reality

Statistics uses numbers but numbers are not the primary focus of statistics, at least to most practitioners. Applied statistics is a form of inductive reasoning that uses math as one of its tools. It also uses sorting for ranks, filtering for classification, and all kinds of graphics. The point of using statistics is to discover new knowledge and solve problems through the use of inductive reasoning involving numbers. It’s not just about doing calculations. That’s why it’s required for college majors in business, social sciences, and many other disciplines. That’s why it’s taught by professors in all those disciplines, too. Yes, it’s required for math degrees and is taught by math professors at many schools. That’s so there will be mathematical statisticians who will invent statistical tools for the applied statisticians to use. You can love statistics and be good at statistical thinking even if you think you hate math.

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Six Misconceptions About Stats Statistics You May Get From 101
Posted on February 20, the 2,011th by Statswithcats
When You Learn New Things, You Can develop misconceptions. Maybe it's the result of something you did not understand correctly. Maybe it's the way the instructor explains something. Or maybe, it's something unspoken, something you assume or infer from what was said. Here are Six misconceptions Statistics About You Might have gotten from 101. Stats misconception 1: "Statistics is Math" Yeah, we Love stats, or Math, or whatever it is. How could not You Come to Believe this? Even before you took Stats 101, you learned you had to take the course to fulfill a math requirement. It was taught by the Math Department. Then when you took the course, it was all numbers. Homework and exams were almost all about calculations. Stat 101 was all math. Statistics must be all Math Too. Reality uses Statistics Numbers Numbers are not the primary but Focus of Statistics, at Least to Most practitioners. Applied statistics is a form of inductive reasoning that uses math as one of its tools. It also uses sorting for ranks, filtering for classification, and all kinds of graphics. The point of using statistics is to discover new knowledge and solve problems through the use of inductive reasoning involving numbers. It's not just about doing calculations. That's why it's required for college majors in business, social sciences, and many other disciplines. That's why it's taught by professors in all those disciplines, too. Yes, it's required for math degrees and is taught by math professors at many schools. That's so there will be mathematical statisticians who will invent statistical tools for the applied statisticians to use. You can love statistics and be good at statistical thinking even if you think you hate math.

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Six Misconceptions about Statistics You May Get From Stats 101
Posted on February 20 2011 by, statswithcats
When you learn. New things you can, develop misconceptions. Maybe it 's the result of something you didn' t understand correctly. Maybe it s. ' The way the instructor explains something. Or maybe it ', s something unspoken something you, assume or infer from what was. Said.Here are six misconceptions about statistics you might have gotten from Stats 101.

Misconception 1: "Statistics is Math


, Yeah." We, love stats or math or whatever, it is.

How could you not come to believe this? Even before you took, Stats 101 you. Learned you had to take the course to fulfill a math requirement. It was taught by the Math Department. Then when you took. The, courseIt was all numbers. Homework and exams were almost all about calculations. Stat 101 was all math. Statistics must be all. Math too.



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