On the Surprising Longevity of Flogged Horses: Why There Is a Case for the Significance Test

Criticisms of null-hypothesis significance tests (NHSTs) are reviewed. Used as formal, two-valued decision procedures, they often generate misleading conclusions. However, critics who argue that NHSTs are totally meaningless because the null hypothesis is virtually always false are overstating their...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Psychological science 1997-01, Vol.8 (1), p.12-15
1. Verfasser:	Abelson, Robert P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Confidence limits Data models Error rates Hope Longevity Modeling Null hypothesis P values Reliability Social facilitation Special Section: "PS" Presents a Discussion on Significance Testing Statistical methods Tests
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