p-values etc.

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  • bztips
    SBR Sharp
    • 06-03-10
    • 283

    #1
    p-values etc.
    Being a doctrinaire frequentist (ie., non-Bayesian), I nevertheless found a very interesting piece about the potential danger of (over)relying on p-values to make statistical conclusions:

    Go here: http://www.causeweb.org/wiki/chance/...Chance_News_71

    Page down a bit to the section "Bayesians and Bem's ESP Paper" which shows a great example of how a p-value could be misleading.

    As an aside, there's also this link to a great little book called "What is a p-value anyway?"

    If you're really interested, you can subscribe to the newsletter -- there's usually some great stuff to read and think about.
  • Wrecktangle
    SBR MVP
    • 03-01-09
    • 1524

    #2
    Originally posted by bztips
    Being a doctrinaire frequentist (ie., non-Bayesian), I nevertheless found a very interesting piece about the potential danger of (over)relying on p-values to make statistical conclusions:
    This explains a lot. The Shia and Sunni quibble over dogma also.
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