Model selection for the rate problem: A comparison of significance testing, Bayesian, and minimum description length statistical inference

Journal of Mathematical Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 193-202

  Lee, Michael D ^a   Pope, Kenneth J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bayesian statistics; Minimum Description Length; Rate Problem; Significance testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645037063     PISSN: 00222496     EISSN: 10960880     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmp.2005.11.010     Document Type: Article

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