I don't think it's fair to say P=.05 is the scientific standard. That's actually why social sciences are cooked via chicanery to get to the magic number. P values should be derived for each study based on the tests and variables used, with reference to power. That's at least my memory from stats classes
And it is... in most fields. In particle physics for example, the traditional threshold is 5 sigma. Even 4 sigma statistical noise artifacts are relatively common! (Because of the obscene amount of data being collected)
I think you meant to write "18 month old toddlers" rather than "18 year old toddlers."
Though God knows I've met plenty of examples of the latter.
😂 good catch
edited now, thanks
I don't think it's fair to say P=.05 is the scientific standard. That's actually why social sciences are cooked via chicanery to get to the magic number. P values should be derived for each study based on the tests and variables used, with reference to power. That's at least my memory from stats classes
I was just being descriptive that it is the standard that scientists use, not that it's the ideal threshold or method for truth-finding
And it is... in most fields. In particle physics for example, the traditional threshold is 5 sigma. Even 4 sigma statistical noise artifacts are relatively common! (Because of the obscene amount of data being collected)
Trust nothing that has ideological relevance.
Science can never tell one what he *ought* to do. There is no “ought” in science.