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Anamlous results

Hey,

Does anyone know why you would & wouldn't get rid of an anomalous result?
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Original post by stephbo
Hey,

Does anyone know why you would & wouldn't get rid of an anomalous result?


You would because an extreme result may be the consequence of poor methods or experimental work, and it would not be the same if repeated in a correct manner. It also may skew the results and not be representative of the data.

You usually wouldn't because it damages the integrity of the results, and scientists aren't allowed to pick and choose which results to show. The anomaly might also be true, and the more results you have, the more representative the data is.

It is poor practice to remove these results, however if they are too extreme they may be left out of calculations. In both cases, repeating the experiment is a good way to improve the accuracy of the results.

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