Default position for any statistical test

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A general question about how we evaluate (social) scientific research data: why would we ever adopt the nul hypothesis as our default position for any statistical test?

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Default position for any statistical test : A general question about how we evaluate (social) scientific research data: why would we ever adopt the nul hypothesis as our default position for any statistical test?

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