Document Type
Article
Source Publication Title
Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods
First Page
332
Last Page
339
DOI
DOI: 10.22237/jmasm/1288584060
Abstract
Rodgers (2010) recently applauded a revolution involving the increased use of statistical modeling techniques. It is argued that such use may have a downside, citing empirical evidence in educational psychology that modeling techniques are often applied in cross-sectional, correlational studies to produce unjustified causal conclusions and prescriptive statements.
Disciplines
Curriculum and Instruction | Education
Publication Date
11-1-2010
Language
English
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Robinson, Daniel H. and Levin, Joel R., "The Not-So-Quiet Revolution: Cautionary Comments on the Rejection of Hypothesis Testing in Favor of a “Causal” Modeling Alternative" (2010). Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publications. 22.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/curriculuminstruction_facpubs/22
