Abstract

ALMADA, Vitor C.  and  OLIVEIRA, Rui F.. Sobre o uso de estatística de simulação em estudos de comportamento . Aná. Psicológica [online]. 1997, vol.15, n.1, pp.97-109. ISSN 0870-8231.

In this paper we discuss briefly the potential of simulation statistics in the behavioural sciences. We present two applications: one developed by Estabrook and Estabrook (1989) for the analysis of contingency tables and another developed in our research unit for goodness-of-fit tests. Both procedures overcome the problems of low expected values that limit the use of X² statistic in many ciscunstances, and offer the possibility of assessing the significance of specific cells/ /classes.

Keywords : Contingency tables; Goodness-of-fit tests; Simulation statistics; Social dominance.

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