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Tests of Multivariate Independence: A Critical Analysis of "A Monte Carlo Study of Testing the Significance of Correlation Matrices" by Silver and Dunlap.
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Fouladi, Rachel T.; Steiger, James H. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1993
The test proposed by Brien, Venables, and Mayo (1984), endorsed by Silver and Dunlap, and supported by computer software that they developed is not a proper test for multivariate independence. A revised appraisal is suggested for the Silver and Dunlap results. (SLD)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Development, Correlation, Matrices
The Utilization of Policy Analysis by State Agency Officials.
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Lester, James P. – Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, 1993
Reviews the knowledge utilization process by decision makers and examines how state agency officials in four areas (hazardous waste management, economic development, welfare, and education) use knowledge generated by policy analysis. Appendices include components of the 1988 knowledge utilization survey of state officials. (48 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Correlation, Decision Making, Economic Development, Educational Planning