what role do statistics have on our society?

In my opinion, statistics play a major role in our society, it gives people more of a choice. People don’t always get choice and when they do  I think that they should use it to their advantage. People can get very angry when they don’t feel heard and that can result in many consequences. In our society people nowadays spend most of their time on technology and don’t often give things a second thought. with statistics, people have the option to make decisions for themselves and the community. Although, there are some negative things about statistics, people who don’t vote or make an impact often make the survey or statistics inaccurate if the voting doesn’t have proper standards.

What have I learned from the article about the importance of statistics in our society?

statistics play a huge role because they provide solid information for the person receiving them, they can give solid information for the person’s research. Data provides the opportunity to back up information for example evidence. Without proper data, people are forced to make decisions and choices by making educated guesses based on the case. Which might result in consequences that affect other people in negative ways.

There are also some problems with statistics;

This may not be the questioner’s fault but sometimes the vote and or poll can be represented in an incorrect matter. People can make mistakes and errors in their question causing the results to be inaccurate.

Here are some factor’s

Bias                             – does the question show a preference for a specific product?

 

Use of Language         – Is the question presented in such a way that people understand what is being

asked?

 

Ethics                          – Does the question refer to inappropriate behaviour? Ethics involves judgement of

right or wrong. For example, cheating on a test is considered wrong.

 

Cost                             – Does the cost of the study outweigh the benefits?

 

Time and Timing        – Does the time the data was collected influence the results? Is the timing of the

survey appropriate?

 

Privacy                        – Do people have the right to refuse to answer? Are the responses kept confidential?

 

Cultural Sensitivity     – Might the question offend people from different cultural groups?

  86% of statistics are made up on the spot, you know – the remaining 24% is mathematically flawed.