Re: Message for ESA Statistics Section (fwd)

• To: statsoc-l@mtholyoke.edu
• Subject: Re: Message for ESA Statistics Section (fwd)
• From: "Jim Munger" <Jmunger@atlas.idbsu.edu>
• Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 15:27:57 +1100
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• Organization: Boise State University
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The ten pages of quotes are not really on the *disadvantages* of 
significance testing, but more on the use significance testing 
where descriptive statistics might be more appropriate and and on the 
tendency by some to focus on statistical significance while ignoring 
biological significance.

> 
> Aaron,
> 
> Please let the section know that I have recently created a new web site:
> 
> http://www.indiana.edu/~stigtsts/
> 
> that has about ten pages of quotes from c. 35 papers on the
> disadvantages of significance testing.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Dave Parkhurst


James C. Munger, Ph. D.
Department of Biology
Boise State University
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JMUNGER@ATLAS.IDBSU.EDU
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