In this video I explain the concept of significance and how it relates to both effect size, sample size, and the law of large numbers. The role of a p-value in describing the likelihood of data is explained with an emphasis on avoiding misinterpretation or confusing low p-value with support … Read More
What is Statistical Significance?
Statistical significance is an important concept for understanding when conclusions can (or can not) be drawn from psychological research. Significance can be calculated in a number of different ways depending on the type of data we have collected, and calculations are based on the number of participants in our sample, … Read More