Statistical Inference as Severe Testing: How to Get Beyond the Statistics Wars

摘要

The foundations of statistics is not a land of peace and quiet. "Tribal warfare" is perhaps putting it too strong, but it is the case that for decades now various camps and subcamps have been exchanging heated arguments about the right statistical methodology. That these skirmishes are not just an academic exercise is clear from the widespread use of statistical methods, and contemporary challenges that cry for more secure foundations: the rise of big data, the replication crisis.