Montclair SocioBlog

A blog by Jay Livingston -- what I've been thinking, reading, seeing, or doing. Although I am an emeritus member of the Montclair State University department of sociology, this blog has no official connection to Montclair State University. “Montclair State University does not endorse the views or opinions expressed therein. The content provided is that of the author and does not express the view of Montclair State University.”

A Cautionary Tale

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July 30, 2013 Posted by Jay Livingston Andrew Gelman ( here ) summarizes and links to a “killer story” that “ is so great that all quantitat...

Anagrams - Combinatorial Probabilities

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July 27, 2013 Posted by Jay Livingston Maybe you’ve just taken a course in advanced probability.  Here’s a problem. Consider the followin...

Poll Puzzle

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July 25, 2013 Posted by Jay Livingston People responding to opinion surveys don’t have to be consistent or logical.  That’s why using onl...
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Symbolic Events and Public Opinion

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July 24, 2013 Posted by Jay Livingston A single event can take on great symbolic importance and change people’s perceptions of reality, e...
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