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Re:The Marshmallow Test: What Does It Really Measure? by popnroll on Sunday June 03, 2018 @04:26AM (#17218537)
You think the behavior of your cats represent the mammal population?
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Re:The Marshmallow Test: What Does It Really Measure? by gaius on Sunday June 03, 2018 @05:46AM (#17218774)
Yes, it’s called sampling
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Re:The Marshmallow Test: What Does It Really Measure? by popnroll on Sunday June 03, 2018 @05:59AM (#17218822)
Your cats are an unrepresentative sample of the mammal population, your conclusion is biased.
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Re:The Marshmallow Test: What Does It Really Measure? by gaius on Sunday June 03, 2018 @06:09AM (#17218841)
That’s harsh, dude
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