Herbert Hoijtink

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Informative Hypotheses (eBook, PDF)

Theory and Practice for Behavioral and Social Scientists

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When scientists formulate their theories, expectations, and hypotheses, they often use statements like: ``I expect mean A to be bigger than means B and C"; ``I expect that the relation between Y and both X1 and X2 is positive"; and ``I expect the relation between Y and X1 to be stronger than the relation between Y and X2". Stated otherwise, they fo

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Autor

Since 2003, Herbert Hoijtink has been Professor of Applied Bayesian Statistics at Utrecht University. He works in the Faculty of Social Sciences where he does research, teaches and provides statistical advice to behavioral (US spelling)and social scientists. In 2005, he received the prestigious VICI grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. This grant enabled him to establish a research group with the purpose to develop the statistical theory and corresponding software such that behavioral and social scientists will be able to evaluate informative hypotheses. The achievements of this group are presented in this book. Further information about the author can be found at http://tinyurl.com/hoijtink.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 241
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781439880524
• Artikelnr.: 38299649