Katherine Wood

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I write about R, Python, and statistics.

What is it like to run a Registered Replication?

Registered replications are generally considered the gold standard of replication studies. What does it take to actually run one?

CORVIDS 2.0: Faster, more stable, and now on Windows

We introduce some major improvements.

CORVIDS: A provably-complete data reconstruction tool

Using the constraints of Likert-scale data to fully reconstruct it.

Improving a data visualization

There’s a point at which more information yields negative returns.

Pre-screen MTurk workers with custom qualifications

How to set up custom qualification tests to screen MTurk workers.

Getting started with the Mechanical Turk API

How to get set up with AWS and Mechanical Turk.

Starter tips on sharing data and analysis scripts

Getting your materials ready for public release.

Considerations when writing a preregistration if you're new to all this

How do you know where to start?

Intro to unit testing in R

The best way to know if something works is to test it.

Intro to R Notebooks

Combine executable code, math formatting, and nice markdown in one easy place.

Data in the raw: Violin plots

Violin plots are a way to present more information about your raw data.

Intro to Bootstrapping

Bootstrapping is a powerful and intuitive technique.

5 Minute Simulation: Variation in effect size estimates

How much variability can you expect from the effect size estimate in a single study?

Open Science in Practice

A look inside an open science workflow.

5 Minute Simulation: Lonely Cards

Solving a probability question with simulation.

One day build: Shiny effect sizes

Take your effect sizes on the go.