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Mathemagician · 11-14-2014, 04:10 PM

I have been actively listening for 3 months, but never before posted.
So be gentle.

And please read to the end before getting to any conclusions.
I have studied stochastics and would like to contribute from that perspective.
Let me begin with an example:
7 years ago there was outrage in the medical community.
A detailed article in a reputable medical journal seemingly proving the lower IQ of blacks within the US citizens.
The test was highly specific, very detailed and the results beyond any doubt.
But then research did proof: Within the white participants, there was a far bigger portion of academics than in the group of black participants. Academical degrees of course don't proof intelligence. But it is an empirical fact, that it is more likely to rank higher in IQ tests with some level of education.
From a stochastics perspective:
The test was flawless and meticulous.
But the interpretation was flawed and made the results worthless.
In this context it probably would have made sense to conclude the impact of socio-economic status on education and indirectly on IQ.
In our studies, we have put seemingly absurd aspects into perspective.
You can compare the reading behavior of blonde Scandinavians to the mating rituals of chimpanzees in Kongo. Statistically, that's without fault and absolutely legit.
But you have to put your interpretation to the test at the end.
Statistically speaking, it's not a problem at all to exclude some groups and not cover the entirety of users.

11-14-2014, 04:10 PM	#291
Mathemagician Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 125964 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: Kinlde Voyage	My first post I have been actively listening for 3 months, but never before posted. So be gentle. And please read to the end before getting to any conclusions. I have studied stochastics and would like to contribute from that perspective. Let me begin with an example: 7 years ago there was outrage in the medical community. A detailed article in a reputable medical journal seemingly proving the lower IQ of blacks within the US citizens. The test was highly specific, very detailed and the results beyond any doubt. But then research did proof: Within the white participants, there was a far bigger portion of academics than in the group of black participants. Academical degrees of course don't proof intelligence. But it is an empirical fact, that it is more likely to rank higher in IQ tests with some level of education. From a stochastics perspective: The test was flawless and meticulous. But the interpretation was flawed and made the results worthless. In this context it probably would have made sense to conclude the impact of socio-economic status on education and indirectly on IQ. In our studies, we have put seemingly absurd aspects into perspective. You can compare the reading behavior of blonde Scandinavians to the mating rituals of chimpanzees in Kongo. Statistically, that's without fault and absolutely legit. But you have to put your interpretation to the test at the end. Statistically speaking, it's not a problem at all to exclude some groups and not cover the entirety of users.