Question

Which of the following best describes Simpson's Paradox? Data that displays one trend until it is broken into subgroups that show an opposite trend O Behavioral predictions that can be made by putting people into baskets, or categories Using proxy variables for variables that can't be measured O Companies that use social media to exert influence over individual behavior

Answer 1

Simpson's paradox occurs when groups of data show one particular trend, but this trend is reversed when the groups are combined together.

Thus the answer is a)