APS
2025 APS Annual Convention · 2025
How to Lie With Fit Statistics
- Wes Bonifay
University of Missouri-Columbia
Abstract
In statistical modeling, goodness of fit allows researchers to bolster their claims, confirm their theories, and increase their chances of publication. In this presentation, I will teach you how to use fit statistics to perpetrate lies of commission and of omission when analyzing your data and disseminating your findings.