What Statistics Should Actually Tell You (And What They Shouldn't)
If the numbers surprise you, you skipped a step.
Most students treat a statistical test like a verdict — run the numbers, get an answer, done. But that's backwards. If your p-value surprises you, it means you didn't look at your data carefully enough first. In this post we break down why inferential statistics should always confirm what you've already seen with your eyes — and what that means for how you teach hypothesis testing.
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