In the middle of the 20 th century, the field of psychology had a problem. In the wake of the Manhattan Project and in the early days of the space race, the so-called “hard sciences” were producing ...

Statistical significance is a critical concept in data analysis and research. In essence, it’s a measure that allows researchers to assess whether the results of an experiment or study are due to ...

The Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health is an international scientific occupational safety and health (OSH) periodical. Our aim is to promote research in the fields of occupational and ...

Suggested Citation: "1 Introduction." National Research Council. 1998. Statistics, Testing, and Defense Acquisition: New Approaches and Methodological Improvements. Washington, DC: The National ...

Should you believe the findings of scientific studies? Amid current concerns about the public's trust in science, old arguments are resurfacing that can sow confusion. As a statistician involved in ...

Many want to tighten significance testing at both ends; 3 of the 7 authors of the Button paper are also among the 72 on the Benjamin paper. Lowering the significance threshold alpha decreases FA and ...