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Separate substantive from statistical hypotheses and treat them differently

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2022

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Mike Dacey*
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Department of Philosophy, Bates College, Lewiston, ME04240, USA. [email protected]; mikedacey.net
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Abstract

I suggest addressing the problems Yarkoni identifies by separating substantive from statistical hypotheses, and treating them differently. A statistical test of experimental data only bears directly on statistical hypotheses. Evaluation of related substantive hypotheses requires an additional, qualitative inference to the best explanation. Statistical inference cannot do all of the work of theory choice.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 45 , 2022 , e9
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press

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