Re:Americans’ IQ scores are lower in some areas, higher in one
by drewcoo on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @05:31PM
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After controlling for what are probably the most important factors, there's a correlation in something. Is that even meaningful?
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Re:Americans’ IQ scores are lower in some areas, higher in one
by dragonwriter on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @06:17PM
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> After controlling for what are probably the most important factors, there's a correlation in something. Is that even meaningful?
To the extent understanding the dynamics of the effect is “even meaningful”, yes, understanding the contributing factors other than the most important is likewise meaningful.