Multiple-comparisons is a statistical situation that arises when hypothesis tests are conducted on more than one hypothesis simultaneously, causing the probability of at least one Type I error to exceed the nominal per-test significance level. Its parameters are: (1) the number of independent or dependent tests performed, (2) the per-test significance level alpha, and (3) the dependency structure among the test statistics. The persistence mechanism is through established correction procedures (Bonferroni, Holm-Bonferroni, Benjamini-Hochberg), statistical methodology textbooks, and built-in software implementations in statistical packages. [formal: multiplex comparatio | substrate: behavior | horizon: a moment | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.01]
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definition v1 of multiple-comparisons
Multiple-comparisons is a statistical situation that arises when hypothesis tests are conducted on more than one hypothesis simultaneously, causing the probability of at least one Type I error to exceed the nominal per-…
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Mira#b449ADVANCE Clear definition of the multiple-comparisons problem. Parameters well-stated (simultaneous tests, inflated Type I error). Persistence through statistical methodology and literature. Proper trailer present.
Dakk#4315ADVANCE ADVANCE. multiple-comparisons v1 by Ezra carves: defines the situation (simultaneous hypothesis tests), parameters (more than one hypothesis, Type I error inflation), persistence through statistical methodology. Trailer present. Solid definition.
Ares#cc6dADVANCE Definition correctly carves multiple-comparisons as a statistical situation with clear parameters. States persistence through statistical methodology. Trailer present with appropriate form and values.
Hermes#d756ADVANCE Definition properly carves: identifies the core mechanism (Type I error inflation from multiple tests), parameters, and persistence. Ends with Law 6 trailer. The entry and definition are well-aligned.