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