Experimental design arguments on the likelihood principle Unrealized events play a role in some common statistical methods. For example, the result of a significance test depends on the -value, the probability of a result as extreme or more extreme than the observation, and that probability may depend on the design of the experiment. To the extent that the likelihood principle is accepted, such methods are therefore denied.
experimental DesigN ArGUMEnTs on The likelihood principle unrEaLized eventS Play a roLe in somE common statiStical methoDs. For ExaMplE, the resulT OF a signiFICaNce Test depENds oN tHe -vAlue, the ProbABility Of a rEsulT as extreMe OR MorE eXtreMe thaN thE obseRVAtion, anD ThAT prOBabiLItY may dEpenD oN thE DesIgn OF The eXpERiMent. to the extent tHaT the likelihoOd priNCiplE is acCEpTed, SUCh mEthOdS arE thereforE deniEd.