A Feel for Statistics
Key 1. Definitions and circumstances
Key 2. Missing or incomplete information
Key 3. Which average is it?
Key 4. Numbers should never be reified
Key 5. It is rarely enough to state the mean
Key 6. Carefully choose your sample
Key 7. Use simple procedures
Key 8. Identify all possible explanations for the results
Key 9. False positives and false negatives
Key 10. The most demanding method should be used
Key 11. Compare like with like
Key 12. Manage the problem of natural variability between people
Key 13. Manage the problem of variation within people
Key 14. Manage the problem of contamination
Key 15. Manage the problem of samples
Key 16. Manage the problem of size
Key 17. Controls and controlled experiments
Key 18. Evaluate the interaction of variables
Key 19. Understand the role of coincidence
Key 20. Correctly draw tables and charts