Positive controls are one of the most useful tools for ensuring interpretable and fruitful research. Strangely, though, positive controls are rarely used in psychological research. That’s a shame, but also an opportunity–it would be an easy but substantial improvement for…
Introduction to the New Statistics
The online community and blog for ITNS
Month: June 2018
Precision for Planning: Great New Developments
–updated with a link from Ken Kelley to access the functions in the paper, 6/28/2018– In a new-statistics world, the best way to choose N for a study is to use precision for planning (PfP), also known as accuracy in…
Effect Sizes for Open Science
For the last 20 years or so, many journals have emphasised the reporting of effect sizes. The new statistics emphasised also the reporting of CIs on those effect sizes. Now Open Science places effect sizes, CIs, and their interpretation centre…
APS in San Fran 3: Workshop on Teaching the New Stats
Tamarah Smith and Bob presented a workshop on Teaching the New Stats to an almost sold-out crowd. I wasn’t there, but by all reports it went extremely well. Such a workshop seems to me a terrific way to help interested…
APS in San Fran 2: Symposium on Teaching the New Stats
Our symposium was titled Open Science and Its Statistics: What We Need to Teach Now. The room wasn’t large, but it was packed, standing room only. I thought the energy was terrific. There were four presentations, as below. Bob and…
New Stats blog: Ditching Statistical Significance: The Most Talked-About Paper Ever? https://t.co/HFa8fii3QR
another article making the case to plan for estimation precision instead of power:
https://t.co/raVXiyGWOg
More info here:
https://t.co/iwUKHwGwkp
New study replicates 75 correlations between self-reported personality traits and self-reported life outcomes.
Most (87%) associations also sig (p < .05). Yes!
BUT: 71% were weaker, often substantially (41%), so test-retest only r = .34!
https://t.co/Sxk1sUvUkH
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