Learn From The Truth Deli · Module 04
Numbers need context.
Interpret statistics, graphs, samples, percentages, and quantitative claims without being misled.
In this module
- 4.1Ask for the denominator.
- 4.2Compare absolute and relative risk.
- 4.3Inspect the scale of a graph.
- 4.4Check the size of the sample.
- 4.5Look for cherry-picked time periods.
- 4.6Separate correlation from causation.
- 4.7Compare averages with medians.
- 4.8Inspect how the sample was selected.
- 4.9Look for missing uncertainty.
- 4.10Reconstruct the claim from the raw numbers.