Statistical Inference: The Big Picture

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2011-06-15

arxiv.org/abs/1106.2895v2

Statistical Science 2011, Vol. 26, No. 1, 1-9

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Published in at http://dx.doi.org/10.1214/10-STS337 the Statistical Science (http://www.imstat.org/sts/) by the Institute of M

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10.1214/10-STS337

Statistics has moved beyond the frequentist-Bayesian controversies of the past. Where does this leave our ability to interpret results? I suggest that a philosophy compatible with statistical practice, labeled here statistical pragmatism, serves as a foundation for inference. Statistical pragmatism is inclusive and emphasizes the assumptions that connect statistical models with observed data. I argue that introductory courses often mischaracterize the process of statistical inference and I propose an alternative "big picture" depiction.

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