A book has been written specifically to accompany this web site.
Its title is Statistical Misconceptions.
This book discusses each of the 52 misconceptions
considered on this site, with attention given to:
1. Evidence that the misconception exists.
2. Why the misconception is dangerous.
3. How to overcome the misconception.
The above 12 buttons are categories of misconceptions. Put your cursor on one and you’ll see a list of specific misconceptions. Click one, and a brief overview of it will appear here. If that overview is interesting, you then can link to an interactive Java applet that will clear up the misconception.
