6. Ethics

Knowledge Question:

How are unethical practices such as “data dredging” used by statisticians to deliberately manipulate and mislead people?

Read this article, or watch the clip below, then answer the following questions:

What is a p-value?
What is p-hacking?
How does p-hacking work?
What are some examples of where p-hacking has led to incorrect conclusions?
Is p-hacking always intentional?
How can p-hacking be avoided?

We're All 'P-Hacking' NowAn insiders' term for scientific malpractice has worked its way into pop culture. Is that a good thing?

P Hacking Crash course (11 minutes)

Transcript of "The era of blind faith in big data must end"TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript: Algorithms decide who gets a loan, who gets a job interview, who gets insurance and much more -- but they don't automatically make things fair. Mathematician and data scientist Cathy O'Neil coined a term for algorithms that are secret, important and harmful: "weapons of math destruction." Learn more about the hidden agendas behind the formulas.

Cathy O'Neill (13 Minutes)

What do we learn about the danger of having blind faith in big data?

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