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1Department of Psychology, Arizona State University.
Abstract:
Use of Bayesian methods has proliferated in recent years as technological and software developments have made Bayesian methods more approachable for researchers working with empirical data. Connected with the increased usage of Bayesian methods in empirical studies is a corresponding increase in recommendations and best practices for Bayesian methods. However, given the extensive scope of Bayes, theorem, there are various compelling perspectives one could adopt for its application. This paper first describes five different perspectives, including examples of different methodologies that are aligned within these perspectives. We then discuss how the different perspectives can have implications for modeling and reporting practices, such that approaches and recommendations that are perfectly reasonable under one perspective might be unreasonable when viewed from another perspective. The ultimate goal is to show the heterogeneity of defensible practices in Bayesian methods and to foster a greater appreciation for the variety of orientations that exist. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
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