Northcott, Robert (2008) Can ANOVA measure causal strength? Quarterly Review of Biology, 83 (1). pp. 47-55.
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The statistical technique of analysis of variance is often used by biologists as a measure of causal factors’ relative strength or importance. I argue that it is a tool ill suited to this purpose, on several grounds. I suggest a superior alternative, and outline some implications. I finish with a diagnosis of the source of error – an unwitting inheritance of bad philosophy that now requires the remedy of better philosophy.
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| Subjects: | General Issues > Causation Specific Sciences > Probability/Statistics |
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| Depositing User: | Dr Robert Northcott | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 30 Nov 2018 21:27 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 30 Nov 2018 21:27 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 15409 | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Quarterly Review of Biology | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Causation Specific Sciences > Probability/Statistics |
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| Date: | March 2008 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 47-55 | ||||||
| Volume: | 83 | ||||||
| Number: | 1 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/15409 |
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