How Scientists Manipulate Research With P-Value
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Science doesn’t lie, but scientists… that’s a different story. Hi guys, Lissette here for DNews. The American Statistical Association recently released a statement reminding scientists what the P value stands for… along with six guiding principles on what determines statistical significance. Why? Because scientists and organizations might be gaming the system to get results published, get funding, or generally advance their career. But before we get into that, let’s explain what they’re messing with -- the thing called the P Value. It all has to do with how scientific experiments work. As you know, many studies use a control group and an experimental group. The experimental group gets a pill, treatment, or some other thing that scientists want ...
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Science doesn’t lie, but scientists… that’s a different story. Hi guys, Lissette here for DNews. The American Statistical Association recently released a statement reminding scientists what the P value stands for… along with six guiding principles on what determines statistical significance. Why? Because scientists and organizations might be gaming the system to get results published, get funding, or generally advance their career. But before we get into that, let’s explain what they’re messing with -- the thing called the P Value. It all has to do with how scientific experiments work. As you know, many studies use a control group and an experimental group. The experimental group gets a pill, treatment, or some other thing that scientists want ...
