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Example of the general issue of the importance of measurement in statistics
- NHQ 4y agoThe root cause is their need to reach for conclusions, probably from the outset of the study in order to justify their so-designed "experiment". Statistical studies should come without any pretense of a conclusion from the researchers. There are always multiple conclusions to be had, and students are naive. If you have to start with a statistical conclusion, you are already lost.
- Gimpei 4y agoNot sure I’m understanding this. The post mentions that pre-registering was very helpful for the precise reason that it prevents researchers from altering their statistical criteria in order to suit their desired conclusions.
- NHQ 4y agoThe article is about measurement, which the author doesn't define one bit. Measurement reform is too late in the process to mitigate conclusion chasing. This is a problem of academics and politics, not scientific methods.