Avery Saves Mommy's Career ...

Avery at Mommy's office

So this week Mommy needed my keen analytical skills to help her with her work load. It seems that she was trying to finish yet another paper, but the results just weren't meeting her predictions.

Avery reviewing the statistical methods Mommy used in her paper

After reviewing the statistical methods she used, I noticed that Mommy was still using Carmines & Zeller's inter-item correlation methods when in fact her sample size had increased to where this method no longer applies (e.g. over 10 samples). I advised her that she should instead use Bordens & Abbott's methods instead.

Mommy investigating the statistical methods

error Avery found in her paper

And upon further review, I could just tell that something was off with the data. It was a gut feeling, but I could just smell/taste that the data was way off.

Avery smelling that the data was off ...

... and Avery tasting that the data was off ...



... and Avery really tasting even more how much the data was off

And finally eureka, I found the problem with the data!!! Mommy made a typical rookie professor mistake that just needed a second set of eyes (and my wisdom) ... she simply just switched the rows and columns when running the data thru her statistical software which led to the bogus results. Just a quick and easy modification will solve that problem!

Good thing Mommy had me to help her out ... this time!

Avery showing Mommy why the data might be off

(and Mommy agreed)

Avery putting her 'stamp of approval'

on Mommy's corrected/finished paper