Confirmationist and falsificationist paradigms of science
Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science 2014-09-05
Summary:
Deborah Mayo and I had a recent blog discussion that I think might be of general interest so I’m reproducing some of it here. The general issue is how we think about research hypotheses and statistical evidence. Following Popper etc., I see two basic paradigms: Confirmationist: You gather data and look for evidence in support […]
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