jim clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in sci.stat.edu: >Am I missing something ... isn't it important to determine >whether an effect has a low probability of occurring by chance?
I think the issue is one of terminology and philosophy, between "probability" and "likelihood".
Once an effect has occurred,
how do you know IF an effect has occurred?
A. what is the operational definition of AN effect?
B. when in the statistical analysis would you know that it has now been observed?
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