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Selection Bias: Are Hospitals Really That Dangerous?
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/29Ever wondered if hospitals are actually dangerous? This video dives into the fascinating concept of selection bias, using the incredible story of Abraham Wald to explain how statistics can sometimes fool us! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and sharpen your statistical reasoning skills with this engaging explainer.
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US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
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UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/
- Adjective
- Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- Having meaning; important; noticeable
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UK /fə'nɒmɪnən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- Interesting or unusual person, group
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US /ˈprɛznt/
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UK /'preznt/
- Adjective
- Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- Being in a particular place; existing or occurring now.
- Noun
- Gift
- Verb tense indicating an action is happening now
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Preference to believe things even if incorrect
- A systematic error in a statistical result
- Transitive Verb
- To unfairly favor one view over another
- To cause someone to have prejudice
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