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Comments and recommendations regarding the hypothesis testing controversy.
- Source :
- Journal of Organizational Behavior; Sep2007, Vol. 28 Issue 6, p647-659, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Hypothesis tests are routinely misinterpreted in scientific research. Specifically, the failure to reject a null hypothesis is often interpreted as support for the null hypothesis while the rejection of a null hypothesis is often interpreted as evidence of an important finding. Many of the most frequently used hypothesis tests are “non-informative” because the null hypothesis is known to be false prior to hypothesis testing. We discuss the limitations of non-informative hypothesis tests and explain why confidence intervals should be used in their place. Several examples illustrate the use and interpretation of confidence intervals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08943796
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Organizational Behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26041621
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/job.448