Leggere una tabella di contingenza: strategie ed errori

Journal title RICERCHE DI PSICOLOGIA
Author/s Sandro Franceschini, Francesca Chiesi, Caterina Primi
Publishing Year 2007 Issue 2006/4
Language Italian Pages 13 P. 113-125 File size 93 KB
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The aim of this study is to ascertain if naive people are able to read data provided in table format (three-way) and which information can increase or prevent a correct understanding. The data utilized in the present research illustrated the Simpson’s paradox, in which the relationship between two variable differs depending on whether a third variable is taken in account. Participants, divided in four experimental conditions differentiated by information given about the three variables, had to make a judgement and to report their reasoning. The different experimental conditions lead to different judgements and elicited the use of different strategies. Naive people are able to read the trivariate relationship when the critical variable in the Simpson’s paradox was stressed.

Sandro Franceschini, Francesca Chiesi, Caterina Primi, Leggere una tabella di contingenza: strategie ed errori in "RICERCHE DI PSICOLOGIA " 4/2006, pp 113-125, DOI: