Unfortunately, it seems to me that textbooks are drifting all over the place on this issue.
Our currently selected textbook for statistics uses "retain the null hypothesis" in the case where it is not rejected. I've decided not to argue with the textbook, because I feel I have bigger fish to fry in the class, but it bugs me every time I say it. Occasionally students who have taken a previous stats class asks about the difference in terminology and I give a long-winded explanation that probably resembles Sex Roles' editorial about the use of gender versus sex. If I recall correctly I think there are some texts that use "accept the null hypothesis" now... <sigh> Paul On Jun 16, 2011, at 3:18 PM, Marc Carter wrote: > > > I teach my students there are two possible outcomes to a null hypothesis > test: reject or fail to reject. > > That said, if you have power in the area of .99, then you might have good > reason to believe the null is true. But you still don't "accept" it. > > Bayesians, as I am learning, might have a whole different take on it, > though... > > m > > -- > Marc Carter, PhD > Associate Professor and Chair > Department of Behavioral and Health Sciences > College of Arts & Sciences > Baker University > -- > > > > From: michael sylvester [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 1:42 PM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: [tips] Null hypothesis > > > > True or False One never accepts the Null hypothesis but only fails to reject > the Null hypothesis. > > Michael > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c90e1&n=T&l=tips&o=11017 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-11017-13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c9...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > > The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto > ("e-mail") is sent by Baker University ("BU") and is intended to be > confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. > The information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures > acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended > recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or > copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > e-mail in error please immediately notify Baker University by email reply and > immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments > thereto. Thank you. > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13441.4e79e96ebb5671bdb50111f18f263003&n=T&l=tips&o=11019 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-11019-13441.4e79e96ebb5671bdb50111f18f263...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=11021 or send a blank email to leave-11021-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
