[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>   Jerry Dallal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >
> > I
> > > said before, I don't think this can be seen as a problem with
> hypothesis
> > > testing; but it is a matter for hypothesis *testers*.
> >
> > Nothing wrong with this, but it might be a good time to review the
> > question that started this thread, namely,
> >
> > "What are the limitations of hypothesis testing using significance
> > tests
> > based on p-values?"
> 
> Has the thread really wandered that much?
> My argument is basically that the misuse of hypothesis testing, from
> which most of the difficulties appear to arise, shouldn't be seen as a
> *limitation* of hypothesis testing. it just doesn't seem logical.

I read the question as saying, "There are hypotheses to be tested. 
What are the limitations of using significance tests based on P
values to do this?"

I stand by my response.


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