The harm done by tests of significance
Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science 2013-03-25
Summary:
After seeing this recent discussion, Ezra Hauer sent along an article of his from the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention, describing three examples from accident research in which null hypothesis significance testing led researchers astray. Hauer writes: The problem is clear. Researchers obtain real data which, while noisy, time and again point in a certain [...]