Simpsons paradox

Concept

phenomenon in probability and statistics, in which a trend appears in several different groups of data but disappears or reverses when these groups are combined

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A statistical paradox where aggregate data can lead to a different conclusion than disaggregated data, used to explain phenomena like the hot hand fallacy.