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DanBC
on Feb 26, 2015
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Psychology Journal Bans Significance Testing
When you do a single trial you might show that rabbits feet are effective.
You don't yet know if this is a 1 in 20 result or a 19 in 20 result.
That's why you replicate.
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You don't yet know if this is a 1 in 20 result or a 19 in 20 result.
That's why you replicate.