The phrase "an incorrect inference" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a conclusion or judgment that is not based on accurate reasoning or evidence.
Example: "The study's findings led to an incorrect inference about the relationship between the variables."
Alternatives: "a false conclusion" or "an erroneous deduction."
"In this case, at least," Mr. Whitehurst said, "that's an incorrect inference".
The Skin Deep column on June 23, about beauty products for use at the beach, contained an incorrect inference about the bergamot in the Kate Spade perfume Twirl.
And damage may result whether the inference is correct or faulty: a correct inference that someone is concerned about a potential health issue might have an impact on their employment or health insurance prospects; while an incorrect inference (that a woman was pregnant, say) might lead to discrimination (not being granted a job interview).
Because our tests of the "Jacks-of-all-Trades" theory represent three measures: Occupations, Industries, and Course_specialization, that will be correlated if chosen to raise productivity in wage work or entrepreneurship, the individual coefficients may provide an incorrect inference regarding their joint influence on occupational choice.
People shouldn't be afraid or nervous to call the highly sensitive out, and in particular, if we've made an incorrect inference".
If this is the case, the variable estimate (the point estimate of the impact of the treatment on the outcome) will still be unbiased, but estimated SEs may be too small, and lead to an incorrect inference, especially an improper rejection of the null hypothesis in favor of the alternative (type I error).
DSM-IV-TR (819) defines a delusion as 'A false belief based on incorrect inference about external reality that is firmly sustained despite what almost everyone else believes and despite what constitutes incontrovertible and obvious proof or evidence to the contrary ….'.
It systematizes the principles licensing acceptable inference, and helps to highlight at an abstract level seductive patterns of incorrect inference to be avoided by anyone with a primary interest in truth.
No longer are psychiatrists asked to decide whether the patient has "a false belief based on incorrect inference about external reality that is firmly sustained despite what almost everyone else believes and despite what constitutes incontrovertible and obvious proof or evidence to the contrary".
These studies illustrate how often the routine application of a standard rate may lead to incorrect inference of evolutionary histories.
Perseverance and determination are necessary traits in entrepreneurship; however, people often make the incorrect inference that having those traits means to never quit on an idea.
