multiple comparisons problem

problem where one considers a set of inferences simultaneously based on the observed values
Thing type_of_fallacy Q1038757
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multiple comparisons problem

Summary

multiple comparisons problem is a type of fallacy[1]. It draws 258 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_fallacy category, ranking #6 of 13).[2]

Key Facts

  • multiple comparisons problem's image is recorded as Multiple binomial testing.svg[3].
  • multiple comparisons problem's instance of is recorded as type of fallacy[4].
  • multiple comparisons problem's subclass of is recorded as fallacy[5].
  • multiple comparisons problem's subclass of is recorded as statistical problem[6].
  • multiple comparisons problem's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02892p4[7].
  • multiple comparisons problem's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Multiple comparisons[8].
  • multiple comparisons problem's facet of is recorded as false attribution[9].
  • multiple comparisons problem's has effect is recorded as publication bias[10].
  • multiple comparisons problem's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 183905921[11].
  • multiple comparisons problem's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C183905921[12].

Why It Matters

multiple comparisons problem draws 258 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_fallacy category, ranking #6 of 13).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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