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What’s All the Buzz About Bayes? – Psychology in Action

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Pop quiz, recite the definition of a p-value. Have an answer? An appropriate definition follows something along the lines of: Assuming the null hypothesis is true and after many repeated samples, the p-value would be the probability that we would obtain a distribution of data that is as extreme or more extreme than what we observe. P-values have come under hot fire lately with many criticisms of use and application being levied their way. Much of this criticism has come from proponents of Bayesian statistics, an entirely different branch of statistics that does classic hypothesis testing with an alternative method. If this is your first time hearing of Bayesian statistics, you’re not alone. I finished over half of my BS in psychology without even hearing the word Bayesian before. I wish I had the opportunity to learn about it earlier. This article will introduce the basis of Bayesian statistics and explain how it differs from the kind of frequentist statistics that are taught in most u

What’s All the Buzz About Bayes? – Psychology in Action Skip to content What’s All the Buzz About Bayes? Pop quiz, recite the definition of a p-value. Have an answer? An appropriate definition follows something along the lines of: Assuming the null hypothesis is true and after many repeated samples, the p-value would be the probability that we would obtain a distribution of data that is as extreme or more extreme than what we observe. P-values have come under hot fire lately with many criticisms of use and application being levied their way. Much of this criticism has come from proponent

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