On Thu, 4 Mar 2004, Allen Esterson went: > As I recall, it's a lot worse than that! It can't be generalized > *for* the population she surveyed (not "sampled"). If I remember > correctly, her survey was a textbook example of how not to conduct a > study. Not only did she contact specific groups and magazines for > her subjects, they were self-selecting! Some study! Some > "statistics"!
Serves me right for recommending books I read in 1986, one year before I morphed from an English major into a biopsych student. I'll, er, take another look at them. --David Epstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
