| Topic: | Re:NLP & statistics |
| Posted by: | Patrick E.C. Merlevede, MSc. (jobEQ.com) |
| Date/Time: | 02/01/2003 11:27:47 |
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to carmen & John: on page 78 of "Whispering" you write (4th paragraph) : "a psychologist using statistics ... will conclude that there is no pattern" A psychologist who would conclude that is making a mistake against the rules of logic when it comes to interpreting his statistical results - unfortunately, this happens a lot, since few people seem to be able to interpret statistical results correctly. If I cannot reject the nul-hypothesis, the correct conclusion is that I failed to prove the statistical significance of the pattern (if A then B). However, one cannot return the statement: according to the rules of logic, (if not A then not B) is NOT a correct statement. In other words, it's not because I failed to prove that there is a pattern that there is no pattern. Another possibility (and maybe havin,g the same probability) is that I need to use another strategy to find the pattern. The point of using statistics is to deliver a proof - the absence of a proof doesn't prove much. I hope you're not dismissing statistics on the base of such interpretation errors. One of the points I come accross is that being able to prove there is a pattern using statistics helps a lot to achieve scientific credibility. Thus, I prefer starting from the presuppostion that if there is a pattern, I'll find a way to develop a statistical test that will be able show there is a pattern. Patrick www.merlevede.biz |
| Topic | Date Posted | Posted By |
| NLP & statistics | 02/01/2003 10:42:12 | Patrick E.C. Merlevede, MSc. (jobEQ.com) |
| Re:NLP & statistics | 02/01/2003 11:27:47 | Patrick E.C. Merlevede, MSc. (jobEQ.com) |
| Re:Re:NLP & statistics | 04/01/2003 08:44:24 | Bruce |
| Re:Re:Re:NLP & statistics | 04/01/2003 11:23:38 | Patrick E.C. Merlevede, MSc. (jobEQ.com) |
| Re:NLP & statistics | 04/01/2003 18:33:09 | Bruce |
| Re:NLP & statistics | 05/01/2003 17:23:40 | John Grinder |
| Re:Re:NLP & statistics | 06/01/2003 07:47:18 | Patrick E.C. Merlevede, MSc. (jobEQ.com) |
| Re:Re:Re:NLP & statistics | 17/01/2003 19:46:21 | John Grinder |
| NLP & statistics | 18/01/2003 00:16:31 | suzyhomemaker |
| Re:NLP & statistics | 18/01/2003 04:03:44 | John Grinder |
| Re:Re:NLP & statistics | 18/01/2003 23:03:27 | Robert |
| Re:NLP & statistics | 09/02/2003 12:10:24 | Patrick E.C. Merlevede, MSc. (jobEQ.com) |
| 27/02/2003 02:28:33 | Ryan Nagy | |
| NLP/statistics/dynamic systems | 27/02/2003 02:33:32 | Ryan Nagy |
| Re:NLP/statistics/dynamic systems | 03/03/2003 06:53:34 | Patrick E.C. Merlevede, MSc. (jobEQ.com) |
| Re:Re:NLP/statistics/dynamic systems | 04/03/2003 17:45:19 | Ryan Nagy |
| Re:Re:NLP/statistics/dynamic systems | 04/03/2003 22:09:54 | John Grinder |
| A statistical model of elegance and diffusion | 21/01/2003 03:19:20 | Rob Manson |
| Re:A statistical model of elegance and diffusion | 21/01/2003 04:16:48 | John Grinder |
| Re:Re:A statistical model of elegance and diffusion | 21/01/2003 10:55:06 | Rob Manson |
| Re:Re:Re:A statistical model of elegance and diffusion | 21/01/2003 17:22:38 | John Grinder |
| The genetics analogy | 21/01/2003 11:54:19 | Rob Manson |
| Re:The genetics analogy | 22/01/2003 04:27:46 | John Grinder |
| Re:Re:The genetics analogy | 22/01/2003 05:35:59 | Rob Manson |
| Re:The genetics analogy | 22/01/2003 04:27:48 | John Grinder |
| Re:The genetics analogy | 22/01/2003 04:27:53 | John Grinder |
| Re:The genetics analogy. topic: Solutions to Puzzles/Recommendations | 22/01/2003 05:53:24 | nj |
| Re:Re:The genetics analogy. topic: Solutions to Puzzles/Recommendations | 22/01/2003 07:39:41 | Rob Manson |
| Re:Re:Re:The genetics analogy. topic: Solutions to Puzzles/Recommendations | 22/01/2003 17:24:09 | John Grinder |
| Re:Modelling vs Analysis | 22/01/2003 23:16:12 | Rob Manson |
| The genetics analogy | 21/01/2003 11:55:16 | Rob Manson |
| Re:NLP & statistics | 24/01/2003 06:49:17 | Mike |
| Re:Re:NLP & statistics | 24/01/2003 16:39:35 | John Grinder |
| Re:Re:Re:NLP & statistics | 24/01/2003 17:25:03 | Mike |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:NLP & statistics | 24/01/2003 18:26:08 | John Grinder |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:NLP & statistics | 28/01/2003 20:04:54 | Mike |