Frederick Mosteller Quote

The main purpose of a significance test is to inhibit the natural enthusiasm of the investigator.


Selected Quantitative Techniques (1954), 331–2


The main purpose of a significance test is to inhibit the natural enthusiasm of the investigator.

The main purpose of a significance test is to inhibit the natural enthusiasm of the investigator.

The main purpose of a significance test is to inhibit the natural enthusiasm of the investigator.

The main purpose of a significance test is to inhibit the natural enthusiasm of the investigator.