为了更好的科学,更好的准确性. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 这就是为什么. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 这就是为什么. 通过随机的结论
Clintin P Davis-Stober1, Jason Dana2, David Kellen3
1Department of Psychological Sciences, MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics, University of Missouri.
概括
用小样本大小和微妙效应进行的研究可以产生像抛硬币一样随机的结果. 这挑战了传统的假设测试和统计功率计算,即使是真实效应.
科学领域:
- 心理学,神经科学和医学
背景情况:
- 使用人类受试者的研究面临挑战,因为样本大小有限和经验效应小.
- 这些局限性可能导致发现难以区分随机机会.
研究的目的:
- 使用随机结论的概念,建立解释效果大小估计的基线.
- 为测试假设和统计功率计算提出更严格的门.
主要方法:
- 证明小样本研究结果的模式可能与随机结果无法区分.
- 检查心理学,神经科学和医学近期的分析,以评估小效应的不可区分性.
主要成果:
- 从小效应的研究中得出的结果几乎无法与随机结论区分.
- 这种无法区分的情况即使是底层效应是真实的,也是如此.
结论:
- 小样本研究的固有困难需要重新评估统计解释.
- 需要更严格的假设测试和功率计算标准来考虑随机结果的可能性.
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