How to Defend Yourself Against Misleading Statistics in the News

  Book: • Babbie, E. (2016). The basics of social research (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. ISBN: 978-1-305-50307-6 Read Chapter 14 in provided link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nXPogwrlei1dXHFw4SU5w3dNyQSGpHgo/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106796094328861362768&rtpof=true&sd=true Watch Video: “How to Defend Yourself Against Misleading Statistics in the News”: https://youtu.be/tkOeNgoYP6Q Assignment: • Please watch the TEDx YouTube video. • Next, respond to the following questions: o Have you seen any examples of misleading statistics in the news recently? **Covid deaths and vaccine injuries. Explain. o Are you more likely to forgive misleading statistics if you agree with their message? No, there should be integrity in journalism/government. Yes, I am acutely aware of how hypocritical that sounds since I use this service to get help with my assignments. o What questions should we ask when presented with statistical data?