“Power and Simulation

talk
Author

Lisa DeBruine

Published

August 25, 2026

Lisa DeBruine and Dale Barr both gave invited keynotes at the 10th annual Summer School on Statistical Methods for Linguistics and Psychology.

Lisa’s talk: Power and Simulation

Slides: https://www.scienceverse.org/talks/2026-power-sim/

Abstract: Power analyses help us to plan studies and interpret findings. The statistical power of a specific test depends on the effect size, sample size, and alpha criterion. In this talk, I will cover common mistakes with conducting and reporting power analyses, and present simulation-based methods for conducting power analyses for any inferential test. I will cover fixed effects and mixed effects models, with additional materials at https://debruine.github.io/data-sim-workshops/.