X implies Y – Testing Hypotheses of Direction of Effect Using Configural Frequency Analysis
Alexander von Eye, Wolfgang Wiedermann · 2026
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Description
Alexander von Eye and Wolfgang Wiedermann present a 2026 methods paper on testing effect direction in frequency data. The method is Configural Frequency Analysis, which checks count patterns in data tables. The authors use formal logic to sharpen which patterns truly support a claim.
A key point is that some patterns match a claim only by chance logic. When a starting claim is false, any result can follow, so such patterns prove nothing. Those cells should not count as support in a fair test. The paper covers joined claims and if-then claims in detail. Worked examples use data on partner violence effects. Clearer cell choice should make tests more honest and strict.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Alexander von Eye, Wolfgang Wiedermann |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47895 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |