Avoiding Misconceptions in Research: Selection Bias

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What is survivorship bias prone to lead researchers to form?

Correct conclusions
Incorrect conclusions (correct)
No conclusions
Biased conclusions

What is an example of survivorship bias in the real estate industry?

Studying successful real estate investors
Ignoring customer testimonials
Studying both successful and failed investors
Only featuring testimonials from happy customers (correct)

What is a common misconception about Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, and Bill Gates?

They all went to the same college
They all graduated from college
They all pursued different careers
They all dropped out of college and became billionaires (correct)

What is the main concern in the scenario of Wade and Lily?

That Wade may experience survivorship bias (D) Signup and view all the answers

What might be the perception of Wade regarding Ivy League school acceptance?

That it's relatively easy to get in (B) Signup and view all the answers

What might be the perception of Lily regarding Ivy League school acceptance?

That it's relatively difficult to get in (D) Signup and view all the answers

What might be a possible misconception about the stock market based on Brienna's observation?

That the stocks will always increase in value (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the exercise in the scenario?

To explore the concept of survivorship bias (B) Signup and view all the answers

What kind of algorithms do common conversation bots like Siri and Alexa utilize?

Complex NLP algorithms (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Deep Learning algorithms?

They use complex 'black box' neural networks (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an application of Deep Learning?

Face verification algorithm on Facebook (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does DGP stand for in the context of data analysis?

Data Generating Process (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to understand how data was collected and stored?

To ensure accurate analysis and interpretation of the data (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is essential to check when examining a dataset?

What each row and column represents, and missing values (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key consideration when designing a survey?

The selection probabilities (A) Signup and view all the answers

What should you examine before analyzing a survey's data?

The data protocols of the survey (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main issue with the woman's logic in buying stock from any company?

She is not considering the company's financial health (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the problem with the scientists' approach to developing a cure for the virus?

They only examined patients who have already recovered (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is Morgan hesitant to invest in Dodge Coin?

She is worried about the lack of negative reviews (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary driver of the rise of AI?

The availability of billions of information points (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is data analytics?

The process of analyzing raw data to find trends and answer questions (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main application of data analytics in the real world?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the rise of AI depend on?

The availability of billions of information points and rising computational power (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of data analytics?

To find trends and answer questions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of descriptive analytics?

To summarize data and describe historical trends (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of advanced analytics?

It allows for the extraction of data using machine learning and deep learning (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the use cases of data analytics in healthcare?

Chatbots for medical scheduling and Xray computer vision (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of recommender systems in e-commerce?

To show targeted and useful product recommendations to customers (D) Signup and view all the answers

How does Netflix use data analytics?

To recommend movies and videos based on past viewership data (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary application of AI-enabled use cases in transportation?

Fully self-driving cars that take decisions like humans (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential consequence of poor data quality?

Wasted resources and incorrect insights (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a major concern for customers in terms of data usage?

Access to their data by unauthorized parties (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary requirement for enabling AI-enabled use cases in transportation?

Highly advanced compute vision algorithms (B) Signup and view all the answers

What makes it difficult to extract meaningful insights from business data?

The sheer volume of data generated (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of data analytics in various industries?

It provides a competitive edge to companies (C) Signup and view all the answers