The ASA’s statement on p-values: context, process, and purpose – The American Statistician –

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http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00031305.2016.1154108

Cobb’s concern was a long-worrisome circularity in the sociology of science based on the use of bright lines such as P < 0.05 : “We teach it because it’s what we do; we do it because it’s what we teach.” This concern was brought to the attention of the ASA Board.