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D4: Statistical Errors

Dimension ID: d4_statistical_errors

Definition

Errors in data analysis and interpretation.

Sub-types / Children

P-Hacking (Data Dredging) Statistical Error Ghost Variables Statistical Error Base Rate Fallacy Statistical Error Simpson's Paradox Statistical Error Regression to the Mean Fallacy Statistical Error McNamara Fallacy Statistical Error Type 1 Error (False Positive) Statistical Error Type 2 Error (False Negative) Statistical Error Double-Dipping (Circular Analysis) Statistical Error Confounding Variable Neglect Statistical Error Truncated Axis (Y-Axis Manipulation) Statistical Error Publication Bias (File Drawer Problem) Statistical Error Berkson's Paradox (Collider Bias) Statistical Error Goodhart's Law Statistical Error Overfitting Statistical Error Underpowered Study Statistical Error Conjunction Fallacy Statistical Error Data Dredging (Fishing Expedition) Statistical Error Misleading Aggregation (Averaging Artifact) Statistical Error Ratio Bias (Denominator Neglect) Statistical Error Misleading Pie/Donut Chart Statistical Error Scale Manipulation (Uneven Intervals) Statistical Error Collider Bias Discourse Mechanics Lord's Paradox Discourse Mechanics Stein's Paradox Discourse Mechanics Multiple Comparisons Problem Discourse Mechanics Ecological Inference Fallacy Discourse Mechanics Immortal Time Bias Discourse Mechanics Regression Discontinuity Misuse Discourse Mechanics Will Rogers Phenomenon (Stage Migration) Discourse Mechanics Survivorship Bias (Statistical) Discourse Mechanics Non-Response Bias Statistical Error Healthy Worker Effect Statistical Error Neyman Bias (Prevalence-Incidence Bias) Statistical Error Exclusion Bias Statistical Error Ascertainment Bias Statistical Error Chronological Bias Statistical Error Spectrum Bias Statistical Error Self-Selection Bias Statistical Error Susceptibility Bias Statistical Error Recall Bias Statistical Error Observer Bias Statistical Error Differential Misclassification Statistical Error Non-Differential Misclassification Statistical Error Instrument Bias Statistical Error Digit Preference Bias Statistical Error Central Tendency Bias Statistical Error Acquiescence Bias Statistical Error Detection Bias Statistical Error Interviewer Bias Statistical Error Performance Bias Statistical Error Omitted Variable Bias Statistical Error Endogeneity Bias Statistical Error Multicollinearity Statistical Error Information Bias Statistical Error Ceiling Effect Statistical Error Floor Effect Statistical Error Modifiable Areal Unit Problem (MAUP) Statistical Error Spatial Autocorrelation Statistical Error Extrapolation Error Statistical Error Interpolation Error Statistical Error Range Restriction Statistical Error Attenuation Bias Statistical Error Look-Ahead Bias Statistical Error Sieve Bias Statistical Error Reverse Causality Statistical Error HARKing (Hypothesizing After Results are Known) Statistical Error Sponsorship Bias Statistical Error Time-Lag Bias Statistical Error Location Bias Statistical Error Citation Bias Statistical Error Dissemination Bias Statistical Error Salami Slicing Statistical Error Law of Small Numbers Statistical Error Friendship Paradox Statistical Error Inspection Paradox Statistical Error Accuracy Paradox Statistical Error Parrondo's Paradox Statistical Error Lindley's Paradox Statistical Error Abilene Paradox Statistical Error

Hierarchical Context

← is a P-Hacking (Data Dredging) ← is a Ghost Variables ← is a Base Rate Fallacy ← is a Simpson's Paradox ← is a Regression to the Mean Fallacy ← is a McNamara Fallacy ← is a Type 1 Error (False Positive) ← is a Type 2 Error (False Negative) ← is a Double-Dipping (Circular Analysis) ← is a Confounding Variable Neglect ← is a Truncated Axis (Y-Axis Manipulation) ← is a Publication Bias (File Drawer Problem) ← is a Berkson's Paradox (Collider Bias) ← is a Goodhart's Law ← is a Overfitting ← is a Underpowered Study ← is a Conjunction Fallacy ← is a Data Dredging (Fishing Expedition) ← is a Misleading Aggregation (Averaging Artifact) ← is a Ratio Bias (Denominator Neglect) ← is a Misleading Pie/Donut Chart ← is a Scale Manipulation (Uneven Intervals) ← is a Collider Bias ← is a Lord's Paradox ← is a Stein's Paradox ← is a Multiple Comparisons Problem ← is a Ecological Inference Fallacy ← is a Immortal Time Bias ← is a Regression Discontinuity Misuse ← is a Will Rogers Phenomenon (Stage Migration) ← is a Survivorship Bias (Statistical) ← is a Non-Response Bias ← is a Healthy Worker Effect ← is a Neyman Bias (Prevalence-Incidence Bias) ← is a Exclusion Bias ← is a Ascertainment Bias ← is a Chronological Bias ← is a Spectrum Bias ← is a Self-Selection Bias ← is a Susceptibility Bias ← is a Recall Bias ← is a Observer Bias ← is a Differential Misclassification ← is a Non-Differential Misclassification ← is a Instrument Bias ← is a Digit Preference Bias ← is a Central Tendency Bias ← is a Acquiescence Bias ← is a Detection Bias ← is a Interviewer Bias ← is a Performance Bias ← is a Omitted Variable Bias ← is a Endogeneity Bias ← is a Multicollinearity ← is a Information Bias ← is a Ceiling Effect ← is a Floor Effect ← is a Modifiable Areal Unit Problem (MAUP) ← is a Spatial Autocorrelation ← is a Extrapolation Error ← is a Interpolation Error ← is a Range Restriction ← is a Attenuation Bias ← is a Look-Ahead Bias ← is a Sieve Bias ← is a Reverse Causality ← is a HARKing (Hypothesizing After Results are Known) ← is a Sponsorship Bias ← is a Time-Lag Bias ← is a Location Bias ← is a Citation Bias ← is a Dissemination Bias ← is a Salami Slicing ← is a Law of Small Numbers ← is a Friendship Paradox ← is a Inspection Paradox ← is a Accuracy Paradox ← is a Parrondo's Paradox ← is a Lindley's Paradox ← is a Abilene Paradox