We need statistical thinking, not statistical rituals

Journal/Book: Behav Brain Sci. 1998; 21: 40 West 20TH Street, New York, NY 10011-4211. Cambridge Univ Press. 199.

Abstract: Chow calls NHSTP is an inconsistent hybrid of Fisherian and Neyman-Pearsonian ideas. In psychology it has been practiced like ritualistic handwashing and sustained by wishful thinking about its utility. Chow argues that NHSTP is an important tool for ruling out chance as an explanation for data. I disagree. This ritual discourages theory develop ment by providing researchers with no incentive to specify hypotheses.

Note: Editorial Gigerenzer G, Max Planck Inst Human Dev & Educ, Ctr Adapt Behav & Cognit, D-14195 Berlin, GERMANY

Keyword(s): JUDGMENTS

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