A Historical View of Statistical Concepts in Psychology and Educational Research.

Stigler, Stephen M.

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ERIC Number: EJ455245

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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A Historical View of Statistical Concepts in Psychology and Educational Research.

Stigler, Stephen M.

American Journal of Education, v101 n1 p60-70 Nov 1992

Examines historical roots of the link between statistics and psychology, exploring the way in which the conceptual framework for the application of probability in psychological research was created by experimental design. In the social sciences, statistics creates and defines objects of study more directly than in the physical sciences. (SLD)

Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods, Psychology, Research Design, Research Methodology, Researchers, Social Science Research, Statistical Analysis, Statistics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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