Suppose you are on a jury in a trial someday.How could you encounter Simpson's Paradox?
A)You could see data that were collected from two different studies, giving you two different results.
B)One side could present the data using two variables, and the other side could break the same data down by a third variable that reverses the direction of the results.
C)One side could use counts to summarize the data, and the other side could use percentages or rates, reversing the direction of the relationship.
D)All of the above.

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Simpson's Paradox occurs when a trend appears in different groups of data but disappears or reverses when these groups are combined. This typically involves a third variable that influences the results, as described in option B.

Suppose You Are on a Jury in a Trial Someday