Ruma Falk
Biographic Data
| ID | 5379579 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruma Falk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruma |
| FAMILY NAME | Falk |
| SIGNATURE | FALK R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Replication-A Step in the Right Direction
The role of statistical significance (SS) and replicability in research is discussed with reference to Sohn's (1998) exposition. I agree with Sohn's view that SS has no contribution and it is widely misinterpreted. Two interrelated criteria for evaluating research are mentioned: confidence in the hypothesis and replicability of the effect. Science is conceived as progressing continuously via attempted replications. Each successful repetition enha…
In criticism of the null hypothesis statistical test
In criticism of the null hypothesis statistical test
Children's construction of fair chances
A probability-adjustment task was presented to 6-14-year-old children. In 2 experiments, children had to generate equal probabilities by completing the missing beads in a target urn with 1 type of beads presented beside a full urn with both winning and losing beads. The task was embedded in a competitive game. This relevant-involvement method secured optimal understanding and motivation. The analysis was based on number of matches with, and sum o…
Correlation as Probability of Common Descent
We highlight one interpretation of Pearson's r (largely unknown to behavioral scientists), inspired by the genetic measurement of inbreeding. The coefficient of inbreeding, defined as the probability that two paired alleles originate from common descent, equals the correlation between the uniting gametes. We specify the statistical conditions under which r can be interpreted as probability of identity by descent and explore the possibility of gen…
Significance Tests Die Hard
We present a critique showing the flawed logical structure of statistical significance tests. We then attempt to analyze why, in spite of this faulty reasoning, the use of significance tests persists. We identify the illusion of probabilistic proof by contradiction as a central stumbling block, because it is based on a misleading generalization of reasoning from logic to inference under uncertainty. We present new data from a student sample and e…
Infinity
Dealing with infinity, an inherently abstract concept which defies concrete representation, involves distinct cognitive difficulties. I first review the research on the development of children's understanding of the endlessness of numbers and of the infinite gap between a large finite set and an infinite set. Second, I consider the contradictions with which mathematicians and philosophers have to cope when attempting to manipulate infinity concep…
Children's construction of fair chances
A probability-adjustment task was presented to 6-14-year-old children. In 2 experiments, children had to generate equal probabilities by completing the missing beads in a target urn with 1 type of beads presented beside a full urn with both winning and losing beads. The task was embedded in a competitive game. This relevant-involvement method secured optimal understanding and motivation. The analysis was based on number of matches with, and sum o…
Infinity
Dealing with infinity, an inherently abstract concept which defies concrete representation, involves distinct cognitive difficulties. I first review the research on the development of children's understanding of the endlessness of numbers and of the infinite gap between a large finite set and an infinite set. Second, I consider the contradictions with which mathematicians and philosophers have to cope when attempting to manipulate infinity concep…
Significance Tests Die Hard
We present a critique showing the flawed logical structure of statistical significance tests. We then attempt to analyze why, in spite of this faulty reasoning, the use of significance tests persists. We identify the illusion of probabilistic proof by contradiction as a central stumbling block, because it is based on a misleading generalization of reasoning from logic to inference under uncertainty. We present new data from a student sample and e…
Correlation as Probability of Common Descent
We highlight one interpretation of Pearson's r (largely unknown to behavioral scientists), inspired by the genetic measurement of inbreeding. The coefficient of inbreeding, defined as the probability that two paired alleles originate from common descent, equals the correlation between the uniting gametes. We specify the statistical conditions under which r can be interpreted as probability of identity by descent and explore the possibility of gen…
Replication-A Step in the Right Direction
The role of statistical significance (SS) and replicability in research is discussed with reference to Sohn's (1998) exposition. I agree with Sohn's view that SS has no contribution and it is widely misinterpreted. Two interrelated criteria for evaluating research are mentioned: confidence in the hypothesis and replicability of the effect. Science is conceived as progressing continuously via attempted replications. Each successful repetition enha…
In criticism of the null hypothesis statistical test
In criticism of the null hypothesis statistical test
Children's construction of fair chances
A probability-adjustment task was presented to 6-14-year-old children. In 2 experiments, children had to generate equal probabilities by completing the missing beads in a target urn with 1 type of beads presented beside a full urn with both winning and losing beads. The task was embedded in a competitive game. This relevant-involvement method secured optimal understanding and motivation. The analysis was based on number of matches with, and sum o…
Mathematics (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Statistics (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Biology (3 works) · Cognitive psychology (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)