Articles - So you want to be a university lecturer? Read this first! - What is statistics actually for? - More...

The K-Zone - K-Zone computing - K-Zone law - K-Zone education and science - K-Zone motorcycles - K-Zone DIY - K-Zone railways - K-Zone martial arts - About the author - K-Zone home page

Generalization

contents

Generalization answers

Why does experimenting on small groups not generalize?

``Eight out of ten people at the supermarket checkout with a dozen tins of MoggyScoff in the shopping basket said their cats preferred it''

Why does this experiment not generalize (two reasons)? Is it always the case that generalization requires large experimental groups? Does having a large group always improve generalization?