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> Mathematically, yes. Practically, not always. P values measure statistic significance, not practical significance. If you are extrapolating practical signifi
by benchaney 9y ago
> Mathematically, yes. Practically, not always.
P values measure statistic significance, not practical significance. If you are extrapolating practical significance from statistical significance, then you have a problem that is unrelated to sample size.
- BeetleB 9y ago>P values measure statistic significance, not practical significance. If you are extrapolating practical significance from statistical significance, then you have a problem that is unrelated to sample size If you never extrapolate practical significance from statistical significance, then you have a problem. p values exist for the purpose of doing that. The problem in in research isn't the use of p values per se, but the misuse and misunderstanding of them. An argument to do away with p-values demonstrates a basic misunderstanding of them.