Unnamed comments on Survey Results - Less Wrong

48 Post author: Yvain 12 May 2009 10:09PM

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Comment author: Unnamed 13 May 2009 03:29:16AM *  4 points [-]

There was a .453 correlation between this number and actual IQ; that is, 45% of the variance in how likely you thought you were to have a higher-than-average IQ could be explained by your actual IQ.

Correlation is r and percent of variance explained is r^2, so I think that should be 21% rather than 45%. There's also a typo where you say ".5 level" and presumably mean .05.

Comment author: Yvain 13 May 2009 06:40:15AM 1 point [-]

Thanks. Edited out.

Comment author: Unnamed 13 May 2009 07:27:38PM 1 point [-]

The "I'm listing the ones that are significant at the <.5 level" typo is still there.