Common Difficulties with Probabilistic Reasoning.

Hope, Jack A.; Kelly, Ivan W.

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ERIC Number: EJ287325

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Publication Date: 1983

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Common Difficulties with Probabilistic Reasoning.

Hope, Jack A.; Kelly, Ivan W.

Mathematics Teacher, v76 n8 p565-70 Nov 1983

Several common errors reflecting difficulties in probabilistic reasoning are identified, relating to ambiguity, previous outcomes, sampling, unusual events, and estimating. Knowledge of these mistakes and interpretations may help mathematics teachers understand the thought processes of their students. (MNS)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Error Patterns, Learning Processes, Logical Thinking, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Probability, Statistics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - General

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Language: English

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