ABSTRACT

When scientists formulate their theories, expectations, and hypotheses, they often use statements like: ``I expect mean A to be bigger than means B and C"; ``I expect that the relation between Y and both X1 and X2 is positive"; and ``I expect the relation between Y and X1 to be stronger than the relation between Y and X2". Stated otherwise, they fo

part I|38 pages

Introduction

chapter |1 pages

Symbol Description

chapter 1|16 pages

An Introduction to Informative Hypotheses

chapter 2|18 pages

Multivariate Normal Linear Model

part II|98 pages

Bayesian Evaluation of Informative Hypotheses

part III|50 pages

Other Models, Other Approaches, and Software

chapter |1 pages

Symbol Description

chapter 8|14 pages

Other Approaches

chapter 9|8 pages

Software

part IV|30 pages

Statistical Foundations