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Simpson's Paradox

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A phenomenon in which a trend or relationship observed in aggregated data reverses or disappears when the data are disaggregated into subgroups.

AP course connection

Topic 2.2: 2.2 Representing Two Categorical Variables

Unit 2

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