Answer by Ryan for How honest should I be in disclosing not-so-exciting results?
That sounds so super interesting. There are statistical issues at play for sure, I don't want to dissuade you but you need to make sure that you did the math (including data collection and methodology...
View ArticleAnswer by AdamO for How honest should I be in disclosing not-so-exciting...
Consider for a moment that you may be comparing datasets (and results from them) incorrectly. "Significance" or rather the power is not independent of design. If Study A is done on 1,000 people but...
View ArticleAnswer by Keith for How honest should I be in disclosing not-so-exciting...
For option (3), add 'or there is something I do not yet understand going on".This is much more interesting.Your undergraduate course is there to teach you how to answer questions.The important thing in...
View ArticleAnswer by M. M. for How honest should I be in disclosing not-so-exciting...
I'm only a student too (graduate level), but here are a couple more reasons to go with option 3 of showing both data sets:As mentioned in henning's comment, perhaps you can use your unusual results as...
View ArticleAnswer by Ben for How honest should I be in disclosing not-so-exciting results?
How honest should I be in disclosing not-so-exciting results?You should always be completely honest: Show the results of both datasets and let the conclusion follow from the data. Comment objectively...
View ArticleAnswer by APH for How honest should I be in disclosing not-so-exciting results?
Are your significant results a large effect size, or just a tiny change that is significant because of the large sample size?Are your non-significant results similar in direction and magnitude to the...
View ArticleAnswer by Buffy for How honest should I be in disclosing not-so-exciting...
In research, you don't set out to prove that something is true. You set out to discover whether or not it is true. This would be knowledge. The other is just propaganda. Negative results are not a...
View ArticleAnswer by henning for How honest should I be in disclosing not-so-exciting...
Omitting negative findings and selectively reporting only the positive findings would be a breach of research ethics. As a researcher you are supposed to uncover knowledge,* not to obscure it. Findings...
View ArticleHow honest should I be in disclosing not-so-exciting results?
I'm a sociology undegrad working on an essay for a methods class. I'm also planning on submitting it as a sample for my application to grad school. I don't want to be too specific, but I believe that...
View Article
