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Pseudo-stats are stats that are used to…

…falsely or mistakenly draw inferences about the connection between unrelated events. Another example would be the old adage about the correlation of the stock market and women’s hemlines. People mistake correlation for causation all the time.

(In response to this post by BocaHoo91)

Posted: 12/05/2021 at 4:27PM

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