apophenia

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Across
  1. 3. The tendency for data points to group together in a dataset or spatial area.
  2. 4. A statistical measure of how two variables move together, not necessarily why.
  3. 8. The psychological phenomenon of seeing familiar patterns (like faces) in random stimuli.
  4. 9. When a change in one variable directly produces a change in another.
  5. 10. A systematic error in thinking or data collection that skews results or decisions.
  6. 11. Total disorder… until you spot a connection
Down
  1. 1. Instructions that create structure in computers
  2. 2. A mental shortcut or rule of thumb used for quick decision-making.
  3. 5. A small clue that leads you to a bigger pattern
  4. 6. The belief that past independent events influence the probability of future independent events.
  5. 7. A data point that deviates significantly from the established pattern or norm.
  6. 12. A short connection or clue that makes things clearer