Jacob Cohen
Jacob Cohen · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Statistician who developed effect size and statistical power analysis
1923, New York City, United States — 1998, New York City, United States
United States
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Cohen was a psychologist and statistician who reshaped research methodology in the social sciences by developing effect-size measures (Cohen's d, Cohen's kappa) and championing statistical power analysis. His work pushed psychology toward estimating the magnitude of effects rather than relying only on significance tests. He is catalogued among Jewish figures in psychology; he was a lifelong New Yorker.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology
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Statistician who developed effect size and statistical power analysis
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology
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