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Prior approval: The growth of Bayesian methods in psychology
Author(s) -
Andrews Mark,
Baguley Thom
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
british journal of mathematical and statistical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.157
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 2044-8317
pISSN - 0007-1102
DOI - 10.1111/bmsp.12004
Subject(s) - library science , citation , mathematical psychology , bayesian probability , computer science , information retrieval , operations research , psychology , mathematics , artificial intelligence , cognitive psychology , basic science
Within the last few years, Bayesian methods of data analysis in psychology have proliferated. In this paper, we briefly review the history or the Bayesian approach to statistics, and consider the implications that Bayesian methods have for the theory and practice of data analysis in psychology.