Statistical Significance and Replicability
Response to Chow's and Falk's Commentary
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20401724 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Sohn (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 331-334 |
| Publication date | 1998-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory & Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-3543 • E-ISSN: 1461-7447 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0959354398083004 |
| OpenAlex | W2111512640 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
Commentators agree with me that statistical significance does not betoken replicability, but not for the reasons I give. Chow (1998) defends the use of significance tests by arguing that they are useful for assessing the role of chance in findings. I dispute this by pointing out that the Type II error rate may be as high as 1 - ct. Falk (1998) defends Bayesian inference, which was impugned by me. She also makes a case for the use of replications for the purpose of testing hypotheses. I complain that the supporters of Bayesian inference have not explained adequately what its purpose or role in science is, and for this reason it is an impediment to understanding in this area. I also dispute Falk's view of the role of replications in that I would require a successful replication to be one that produces an effect that is clearly discernible, meaning the effect is consistently noticeable with the aid of nothing more than descriptive statistics
Bayesian inference · Bayesian probability · Epistemology · Frequentist inference · Inference · Nothing · Significance testing · Statistical hypothesis testing · Statistical inference · Statistical significance · Statistics · Mathematics · Mental Health Research Topics · Meta-analysis and systematic reviews · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Replication-A Step in the Right Direction
Statistical Significance and Replicability
What Statistical Significance Means
In praise of the null hypothesis statistical test
The earth is round (p < .05)
Primary, Secondary, and Meta-Analysis of Research
The fallacy of the null-hypothesis significance test
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