Question 2.99

2.99 Compare the two analytical approaches

In the previous two exercises, you examined the relationship between country and field of study in two different ways.

  1. Compare these two approaches.
  2. Which do you prefer? Give a reason for your answer.
  3. What kinds of questions are most easily answered by each of the two approaches? Explain your answer.

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(a) The first approach looks at the distribution of fields of studies within each country, suggesting the popularity of fields among each country. The second approach is somewhat biased or misleading because of different population sizes, so bigger countries will generally have more students in each field of study.

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