Separate substantive from statistical hypotheses and treat them differently
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Published:2022
Issue:
Volume:45
Page:
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ISSN:0140-525X
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Container-title:Behavioral and Brain Sciences
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Behav Brain Sci
Abstract
AbstractI suggest addressing the problems Yarkoni identifies by separating substantive from statistical hypotheses, and treating them differently. A statistical test of experimental data only bears directly on statistical hypotheses. Evaluation of related substantive hypotheses requires an additional, qualitative inference to the best explanation. Statistical inference cannot do all of the work of theory choice.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Behavioral Neuroscience,Physiology,Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
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