The Language of Conditional Probability

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Abstract

Statistical terms are accurate and powerful but can sometimes lead to misleading impressions among beginning students. Discrepancies between the popular and statistical meanings of "conditional" are discussed, and suggestions are made for the use of different vocabulary when teaching beginners in applied introductory courses. Copyright © 2006 by Jessica S. Ancker all rights reserved.

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Ancker, J. S. (2006). The Language of Conditional Probability. Journal of Statistics Education, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.1080/10691898.2006.11910584

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