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A null hypothesis is the first form of hypothesis testing conducted. They rely on rejecting the null hypothesis to prove the hypothesis. They readily allow you to determine if your data falls within a ...

David R. Anderson, Kenneth P. Burnham and William L. Thompson This paper presents a review and critique of statistical null hypothesis testing in ecological studies in general, and wildlife studies in ...

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The current method of hypothesis testing in the social sciences is under intense criticism, yet most political scientists are unaware of the important issues being raised. Criticisms focus on the ...

During his Ph.D. research, mathematician Tyron Lardy worked on a new approach to hypothesis testing. Instead of the traditional p-value, he uses so-called e-values. These turn out to be more ...

P-values have taken quite a beating lately. These widely used and commonly misapplied statistics have been blamed for giving a veneer of legitimacy to dodgy study results, encouraging bad research ...