When is a fact real, and what is an industry standard?
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Original Question
a colleague quoted a study where the sample was 15. he then described the study leaning heavily on the fact that 10 of 15 in particular relied on a certain methodology. Later another colleague, presented this methodology in terms of "industry standard", citing my first colleague as reference for this position. I am not convinced, can someone please discuss what is going on.
Answers
1I am a bit lost, but will do my best:
I am assuming this is referring to the sample size? So 15 participants?
This is where I am lost. The study would use the same methodology for all the participants.
If the methodology (the particular details of how the study was constructed) is the "industry standard" (not sure if I heard of that used in this context before), this should have little relevance to whether this is a scientific fact or not. The "fact" or "industry standard" dichotomy is also confusing.
Perhaps you can expand with more details?
a colleague quoted a study where the sample was 15.
I am assuming this is referring to the sample size? So 15 participants?
he then described the study leaning heavily on the fact that 10 of 15 in particular relied on a certain methodology.
This is where I am lost. The study would use the same methodology for all the participants.
If the methodology (the particular details of how the study was constructed) is the "industry standard" (not sure if I heard of that used in this context before), this should have little relevance to whether this is a scientific fact or not. The "fact" or "industry standard" dichotomy is also confusing.
Perhaps you can expand with more details?
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