Open Peer Commentary Chow: Statistical significance
Null hypothesis tests and theory corroboration: Defending NHSTP out of context
Reuven Dar a1 a1 Department of Psychology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
ruvidar@freud.tau.ac.il
Abstract
Chow's defense of NHSTP ignores the fact that in
psychology it is used to test substantive hypotheses in
theory-corroborating research. In this role, NHSTP is not only
inadequate, but damaging to the progress of psychology as
a science. NHSTP does not fulfill the Popperian requirement that
theories be tested severely. It also encourages nonspecific
predictions and feeble theoretical formulations.
