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    Type of resources
    Primary Source, Reading, Paper
    Education level(s)
    College / Upper Division (Undergraduates)
    Primary user(s)
    Student
    Subject area(s)
    Math & Statistics
    Language(s)
    English
    Cluster
    Conceptual and Statistical Knowledge
    Last updated
    1 June 2020
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    One cheer for null hypothesis significance testing

    By H. Wainer

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    Level College / Upper Division (Undergraduates) · For Student · Language English

    Abstract

    Null hypothesis testing as a tool in research is defended. Six examples are offered of situations in which, if all the researcher could do was “reject H₀ at α = .05” the scientific contribution would still be substantial. The examples are drawn from physics, cosmology, psychology, geophysics, career counseling and theology.