In the middle of the 20 th century, the field of psychology had a problem. In the wake of the Manhattan Project and in the early days of the space race, the so-called “hard sciences” were producing ...

We have all heard the maxim, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." Darrell Huff wrote "How to Lie with Statistics" in 1954. Since then, his book has sold more copies than ...

Statistical significance is a critical concept in data analysis and research. In essence, it’s a measure that allows researchers to assess whether the results of an experiment or study are due to ...