Galton's problem

proper noun

The difficulty in drawing inferences from cross-cultural data, due to the statistical phenomenon of autocorrelation.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsThe difficulty in drawing inferences from cross-cultural data, due to the statistical phenomenon of autocorrelation.

Origin

Named after Sir Francis Galton.

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Galton's problem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galton's%20problem

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“Galton's problem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galton's%20problem. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Galton's problem,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galton's%20problem.

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