Statistics HW
Project 2
Read the article: https://io9.gizmodo.com/i-fooled-millions-into-thinking-chocolate-helps-weight-1707251800 And answer the following questions with short response:
1. What was the experiment trying to show on face value? What was the real purpose of the experiment?
2. Why did the experimenters use bitter chocolate?
3. Describe the experimental design (assigning groups, types of diets used, …)
4. What were the findings of the experiment?
5. Why are the results misleading?
6. What does the author say a p-value of 0.05 means?
7. What does the author mean by “p-hacking?” How did this experiment portray p-hacking experimental techniques?
8. How was the paper analyzed before publication? After publication?
9. What are the author’s tips for reading scientific publications?
