How 2 rob a bank
How 2 rob a bank
Bia and Zoey
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How 2 lie with Zombie Statistics
38 minutes Posted Jan 3, 2021 at 5:09 pm.
– Lies, damned lies and statistics
– Zombie statistics definition
– Zombie stats or facts quiz
– Zombie stat/fact #1 – One in four people will suffer from mental illness/ depression in their lifetime
– Zombie stat/fact #2 – You need to drink eight glasses of water a day
– Zombie stat/fact #3 – People use only 10% of their brains
– Zombie stat/fact #4 – You need to walk 10,000 steps a day to stay healthy and fit
– Zombie stat/fact # 5 – The ban of plastic straws will massively reduce plastic waste in our oceans
– Discussion on why it's hard for zombie stats/facts to "die" beneficial information to people/companies and confirmation bias?
– Is it okay for a statistic to be wrong even if it has a positive effect?
– Making sure you understand the entire story of the statistic and taking it with a pinch of salt
– Conclusions
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Zoey and Bia discuss what zombie statistics are, why it's hard for zombie statistics and facts to die and whether it is right for a wrong statistic to be cited even if it produces positive effects.
Introduction
Quiz and answers discussion
General discussion
Useful links:
Adult Psychiatric Morbidity in England - 2007, Results of a household survey https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-psychiatric-morbidity-survey/adult-psychiatric-morbidity-in-england-2007-results-of-a-household-survey
Medical Myths" https://www.bmj.com/content/335/7633/1288
Dirty Streaming: The Internet's Big Secret https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p083tb16/dirty-streaming-the-internets-big-secret
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