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The New Statistics for Better Science: Ask How Much, How Uncertain, and What Else is Known
Robert J Calin-Jageman1, Geoff Cumming2
1Dominican University, 7900 West Division, River Forest, IL 60305 (rcalinjageman@dom.edu).
Abstract:
The "New Statistics" emphasizes effect sizes, confidence intervals, meta-analysis, and the use of Open Science practices. We present 3 specific ways in which a New Statistics approach can help improve scientific practice: by reducing over-confidence in small samples, by reducing confirmation bias, and by fostering more cautious judgments of consistency. We illustrate these points through consideration of the literature on oxytocin and human trust, a research area that typifies some of the endemic problems that arise with poor statistical practice.
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