the question says it all./..!!..plz help me.!
2007-10-22 06:23:20 · 4 answers · asked by Michelle 2 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
on one hand they are used to help prove a point, sometimes by manipulation. Usually they are to quantify an unknown occurance to help decide on best course of action.
2007-10-22 06:29:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Statistics.......... is Conventional Thinking, which the Conventional Thinking is that numbers don't lie. But the importance to you is diffrent then the importance of others, its a control mechanism used and manipulated to support a theory.
2007-10-22 06:37:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but statistics are probably misused more than used as demonstrated by these quotes:
“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” (Benjamin Disraeli quoted by Mark Twain)
“Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.” (Mark Twain quoted by Rudyard Kipling)
If you need a book (if this is a paper or something), try:
More Damned Lies and Statistics: How Numbers Confuse Public Issues by Joel Best.
2007-10-22 06:32:23 · answer #3 · answered by Dee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont have statistics but i have facts. sports help our bodies stay and shape and help your heart the most. they usually build your muscle and make you strong and fit.
2016-04-09 21:48:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋