In Reply to: Clark's double-blind, sorry, triple-blind tests posted by KlausR. on May 19, 2007 at 00:02:33:
Nice fiction. I should confess to a fairly high "confidence level" for the author's capabilities within that genre. In statistical settings, however, that would not mean that there is much to be trusted on here. The meaning of at least the basic terms should be checked prior to their employment for the purposes of "test" validation.
I rather more enjoyed the OP's ABXing; the reporting was a nice, unpretentious read and I appreciate the author's willingness to share his findings. Moreover we should bear in mind that intrasystemic presence of alcohol in test subjects invariably lowers their perceptual thresholds and enhances their individual "confidence levels" during the critical early stages. Too few studies fully incorporate this aspect! Plus it was all in perfect harmony with the ballyhood principles of "trust your own ears, and those only."
TL
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Follow Ups
- I know "literature" when I see some - tlyyra 04:36:44 05/20/07 (4)
- Also note that the alcohol was only a definitive factor for the RME tests - Axon 11:30:20 05/20/07 (3)
- Intriguing research directions - tlyyra 16:13:48 05/20/07 (2)
- Caffeine has been shown to aggravate tinnitus... - SF tech 20:02:43 05/21/07 (1)
- I hear you, brother. Now, let's move on. - tlyyra 04:20:15 05/22/07 (0)