Choosing prediction over explanation in psychology: Lessons from machine learning
T Yarkoni, J Westfall - Perspectives on Psychological …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Psychology has historically been concerned, first and foremost, with explaining the causal
mechanisms that give rise to behavior. Randomized, tightly controlled experiments are …
mechanisms that give rise to behavior. Randomized, tightly controlled experiments are …
Treating stimuli as a random factor in social psychology: a new and comprehensive solution to a pervasive but largely ignored problem.
Throughout social and cognitive psychology, participants are routinely asked to respond in
some way to experimental stimuli that are thought to represent categories of theoretical …
some way to experimental stimuli that are thought to represent categories of theoretical …
[HTML][HTML] The axial double probe and fields signal processing for the MMS mission
The Axial Double Probe (ADP) instrument measures the DC to ∼100 kHz electric field along
the spin axis of the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft (Burch et al., Space Sci. …
the spin axis of the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft (Burch et al., Space Sci. …
Statistical power and optimal design in experiments in which samples of participants respond to samples of stimuli.
… We discuss these issues in more detail in a companion article (Westfall, Judd, & Kenny, …
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Jacob Westfall, Department of …
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Jacob Westfall, Department of …
Practice-based research—“Blue Highways” on the NIH roadmap
JM Westfall, J Mold, L Fagnan - Jama, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
… Financial Disclosures: Dr Westfall reports that he receives funding for practice-based
research and evaluation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Agency for …
research and evaluation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Agency for …
[HTML][HTML] The FIELDS instrument suite on MMS: Scientific objectives, measurements, and data products
…, J Westfall, D Fischer, F Plaschke, J Porter… - Space Science …, 2016 - Springer
The FIELDS instrumentation suite on the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission
provides comprehensive measurements of the full vector magnetic and electric fields in the …
provides comprehensive measurements of the full vector magnetic and electric fields in the …
The Relativistic Electron-Proton Telescope (REPT) instrument on board the Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) spacecraft: Characterization of Earth's radiation belt …
…, S Monk, R Reukauf, S Steg, J Westfall… - The van allen probes …, 2014 - Springer
Particle acceleration and loss in the million electron Volt (MeV) energy range (and above) is
the least understood aspect of radiation belt science. In order to measure cleanly and …
the least understood aspect of radiation belt science. In order to measure cleanly and …
Perceiving political polarization in the United States: Party identity strength and attitude extremity exacerbate the perceived partisan divide
J Westfall, L Van Boven… - Perspectives on …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
An important component of political polarization in the United States is the degree to which
ordinary people perceive political polarization. We used over 30 years of national survey data …
ordinary people perceive political polarization. We used over 30 years of national survey data …
[HTML][HTML] Statistically controlling for confounding constructs is harder than you think
J Westfall, T Yarkoni - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
… But rather than observing the latent predictors T j directly, we instead observe two
imperfectly measured indicators X j = b j T j + e j , so that the regression we actually observe is …
imperfectly measured indicators X j = b j T j + e j , so that the regression we actually observe is …
Experiments with more than one random factor: Designs, analytic models, and statistical power
… The full mixed model for the response of the i th participant to the j th target in the k th …
Additionally, the c2 term in the effect sizes given by Westfall et al. (2014) drops out because c2 = 1. …
Additionally, the c2 term in the effect sizes given by Westfall et al. (2014) drops out because c2 = 1. …