Do Dogs Resemble Their Owners? A Reanalysis of Roy and Christenfeld (2004)

Levine comments on the flawed design of a recent study on the resemblance between dogs and their owners. Statistical assumptions that were made include that the responses were mutually independent and that the probability of a correct match was the same among all judges and trials.

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Published in:Psychological science 2005-01, Vol.16 (1), p.83-84
Main Author: Levine, Douglas W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Commentaries
Design of experiments
Dogs
Facial Expression
Humans
Null hypothesis
Ownership
Probability
Psychological aspects
Trials
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Summary:Levine comments on the flawed design of a recent study on the resemblance between dogs and their owners. Statistical assumptions that were made include that the responses were mutually independent and that the probability of a correct match was the same among all judges and trials.
ISSN:0956-7976
1467-9280
DOI:10.1111/j.0956-7976.2005.00785.x