Introductory Statistics (2nd Edition)
Introductory Statistics (2nd Edition)
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780321978271
Author: Robert Gould, Colleen N. Ryan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Death Row and Head Trauma A study conducted by Lewis et al. in 1986 looked at 14 juveniles awaiting execution. They found that 57 % (8 of the 14) had had a serious brain injury. Can we Conclude that head trauma causes bad behavior later in life? What primary factor is not present here that should be present in both observational studies and controlled experiments?

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