Explanation implies causation?
Leslie Myint, Jeffrey T. Leek, Leah R. Jager
The paper shows that explaining statistical results in data analysis leads readers to interpret them as causal, even when no causal claim is made.
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Leslie Myint, Jeffrey T. Leek, Leah R. Jager
The paper shows that explaining statistical results in data analysis leads readers to interpret them as causal, even when no causal claim is made.
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