A Simple, General, and Efficient Method for Sequential Hypothesis Testing: The Independent Segments Procedure

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A Simple, General, and Efficient Method for Sequential Hypothesis Testing: The Independent Segments Procedure

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University of Otago

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Otago University Research Archive

Description

We propose a new sequential hypothesis testing procedure in which data are collected and analyzed in a series of independent segments. As in fixed-sample hypothesis testing and in previous sequential procedures, the overall alpha level can be set to any desired value. Like other sequential procedures, the independent segments procedure generally requires smaller samples than fixed-sample procedures-often approximately 30% smaller-to achieve the same alpha level and statistical power. Relative...

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Article

Date created

2021-08-01

Creator

Miller, Jeff / Ulrich, Rolf

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10523/20910

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Psychology / Psychology, Multidisciplinary / Social Sciences

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