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Why we habitually engage in null-hypothesis significance testing: A qualitative study.

Jonah StuntLeonie van GrootelLex M BouterDavid TrafimowTrynke HoekstraMichiel de Boer
Published in: PloS one (2021)
Our findings demonstrate how perceived barriers to shift away from NHST set a high threshold for actual behavioral change and create a circle of interdependency between stakeholders. By taking small steps it should be possible to decrease the scientific community's strong dependence on NHST and p-values.
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