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Play $215 tourney 9 50.00%
Take 215 tourney dollars 9 50.00%
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Old 03-29-2005, 04:01 AM
ZeeJustin ZeeJustin is offline
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Old 03-29-2005, 04:08 AM
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Old 03-29-2005, 01:06 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 [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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Old 03-29-2005, 02:38 PM
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Interesting poll and results. I suggest cross posting it to Psychology forum.
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Old 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 [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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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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Old 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."
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Old 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! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Old 03-30-2005, 01:08 PM
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What test did you use to determine that it was not distinguishable from uniform?
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Old 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.

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Old 03-31-2005, 05:13 AM
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