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International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Experimental Design: Bayesian Designs

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Clyde, MA
2001

This article provides an overview of experimental design using a Bayesian decision-theoretic framework. Scientific experimentation requires decisions about how an experiment will be conducted and analyzed. Such decisions depend on the goals and purpose of the experiment, but certain choices may be restricted by available resources and ethical considerations. Prior information may be available from earlier experiments or from conjectures which motivate the investigation. The Bayesian approach provides a coherent framework where prior information and uncertainties regarding unknown quantities can be combined to find an experimental design that optimizes the goals of the experiment.

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978-0-08-043076-8

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2001

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5075 / 5081

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Science Direct
 

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Clyde, M. A. (2001). Experimental Design: Bayesian Designs. In N. J. Smelser & P. B. Baltes (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (pp. 5075–5081). New York, NY: Science Direct. https://doi.org/10.1016/B0-08-043076-7/00421-6
Clyde, M. A. “Experimental Design: Bayesian Designs.” In International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, edited by N. J. Smelser and P. B. Baltes, 5075–81. New York, NY: Science Direct, 2001. https://doi.org/10.1016/B0-08-043076-7/00421-6.
Clyde MA. Experimental Design: Bayesian Designs. In: Smelser NJ, Baltes PB, editors. International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. New York, NY: Science Direct; 2001. p. 5075–81.
Clyde, M. A. “Experimental Design: Bayesian Designs.” International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, edited by N. J. Smelser and P. B. Baltes, Science Direct, 2001, pp. 5075–81. Manual, doi:10.1016/B0-08-043076-7/00421-6.
Clyde MA. Experimental Design: Bayesian Designs. In: Smelser NJ, Baltes PB, editors. International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. New York, NY: Science Direct; 2001. p. 5075–5081.
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DOI

ISBN

978-0-08-043076-8

Publication Date

2001

Start / End Page

5075 / 5081

Publisher

Science Direct