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ZeeJustin
03-29-2005, 04:01 AM
einbert
03-29-2005, 04:08 AM
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Saggitarius
03-29-2005, 01:06 PM
Hmm... Interesting distribution!
Any statistics out there can test if this observation came from Uniform Destribution?
I can, but I don't want to /images/graemlins/smile.gif
dansalmo
03-29-2005, 02:38 PM
Interesting poll and results. I suggest cross posting it to Psychology forum.
alThor
03-29-2005, 05:44 PM
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Hmm... Interesting distribution!
Any statistics out there can test if this observation came from Uniform Destribution?
I can, but I don't want to /images/graemlins/smile.gif

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As of n=42, it was not statistically distinguishable from uniform. It would be tough to get a result so early, though.

alThor
pzhon
03-30-2005, 12:27 PM
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As of n=42, it was not statistically distinguishable from uniform. It would be tough to get a result so early, though.


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People are not good at following instructions. "Users may choose only one."
irchans
03-30-2005, 01:08 PM
What test did you use to determine that it was not distinguishable from uniform?
alThor
03-30-2005, 03:32 PM
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What test did you use to determine that it was not distinguishable from uniform?

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Chi square. Search the net for that or "goodness of fit test." It should be in most stats books.

alThor
alThor
03-30-2005, 03:34 PM
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As of n=42, it was not statistically distinguishable from uniform. It would be tough to get a result so early, though.


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People are not good at following instructions. "Users may choose only one."

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LOL, yes we can conclude that with some confidence! /images/graemlins/smile.gif

alThor
GrekeHaus
03-31-2005, 05:13 AM
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PairTheBoard
03-31-2005, 05:50 AM
I think if you did this for a larger sample you Would discover that some numbers are more popular than others. Thus the basis of the Ziemba System for Lotteries.

PairTheBoard
HajiShirazu
04-03-2005, 11:16 PM
Dang, way to fit in with the crowd...yeah, no way this one is random, there's psychology involved here. When I picked my number, picking that number somehow felt better than picking the others. And there was another number that I first considered picking, but then I thought to myself, "no, don't pick that one."