R.Suave » 19 Apr 2024, 12:52 pm » wrote: ↑ What is the Survivorship Bias?
Survivorship bias is a cognitive shortcut that occurs when a successful subgroup is mistaken as the entire group, due to the invisibility of the failure subgroup. The bias’ name comes from the error an individual makes when a data set only considers the “surviving” observations, excluding points that didn’t survive.1
https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/survivorship-bias
a successful subgroup - this would be a Sample.
the entire group - the Population
the failure subgroup - mortality
when a data set only considers the “surviving” observations - why "mortality" can describe the "failure subgroup"
excluding points that didn’t survive -
Your turn
Verbal, please...
R.Suave » 19 Apr 2024, 12:52 pm » wrote: ↑ What is the Survivorship Bias?
Survivorship bias is a cognitive shortcut that occurs when a successful subgroup is mistaken as the entire group, due to the invisibility of the failure subgroup. The bias’ name comes from the error an individual makes when a data set only considers the “surviving” observations, excluding points that didn’t survive.1
https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/survivorship-bias
a successful subgroup - this would be a Sample.
the entire group - the Population
the failure subgroup - mortality
when a data set only considers the “surviving” observations - why "mortality" can describe the "failure subgroup"
excluding points that didn’t survive -
Your turn
You love the attention... don't lie.
You played that, and lost....again.*rippy38 » 19 Apr 2024, 1:14 pm » wrote: ↑ You love the attention... don't lie.
And come to think of it, after a second look at your "definition" of survivor bias, Vegas is right...
It's not even close.
I have the final judgement and you can't question it.
I read all of it....it was crap.Vegas » 19 Apr 2024, 1:10 pm » wrote: ↑ You dumb asshole. Did you even read a word I wrote? If you did, you would see that I said your definition was too vague because it included almost all types of biases. The question isn't what is a bias in general. The question is what is survivorship bias in particular?
Fail. Now read it this time. I knew you wouldn't. I **** knew it.
You're clearly unqualified.*rippy38 » 19 Apr 2024, 1:19 pm » wrote: ↑ I have the final judgement and you can't question it.
Sorry.
No.
You're manifestly unfit...
It's a statistical concept...Huey » 19 Apr 2024, 1:54 pm » wrote: ↑ I learned about this decades ago. I enjoyed watching you fumble around with it for I don't know how long......
R.Suave » 19 Apr 2024, 1:56 pm » wrote: ↑ It's a statistical concept...
it came out of the experience described, but it isn't the only example.
I posted the story years ago.
R.Suave » 19 Apr 2024, 1:42 pm » wrote: ↑ I read all of it....it was crap.
Eg. "Selection bias" doesn't have anything to do with issues in the Population...it relates to the sample only.
You offered it as a "definition".
Just post your exampleVegas » 19 Apr 2024, 2:10 pm » wrote: ↑ Oh my God...ok, Veghead. Stop. Just stop. Seriously.
Even I am beginning to feel sorry for you...just quit.
If you took it that way that is on you. Bujt, all yhou are trying to do know is create another argument. Carry on.
"Plain English version" of what?Huey » 19 Apr 2024, 2:11 pm » wrote: ↑ If you took it that way that is on you. Bujt, all yhou are trying to do know is create another argument. Carry on.