A Better Tool for the Cognitive Scientist’s Toolbox: Randomization Statistics
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Cognitive Science has typically proceeded with two major forms of research: model-building and experimentation. Traditional parametric statistics are normally used in the analysis of experiments, yet the assumptions required for parametric tests are almost never met in Cognitive Science. The purpose of this paper is twofold: to present a viable alternative to traditional parametric statistics—the randomization test—and to demonstrate that this method of statistical testing is particularly suited to research in Cognitive Science.
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