Knowing Your Limitations

  1. Colin Foster

Article first published online: 15 APR 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9639.2009.00349.x

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Teaching Statistics

Teaching Statistics

Volume 31, Issue 2, pages 59–60, May 2009

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How to Cite

Foster, C. (2009), Knowing Your Limitations. Teaching Statistics, 31: 59–60. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9639.2009.00349.x

Author Information

  1. King Henry VIII School, Coventry, England. e-mail: colin@foster77.co.uk

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 15 APR 2009
  2. Article first published online: 15 APR 2009

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Keywords:

  • Teaching;
  • Probability;
  • One-off events;
  • Statistical awareness

Summary

This article reflects on whether probability statements can usefully be made about one-off exceptional events.

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