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Friedman, Herbert – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1982
A concise table is presented based on a general measure of magnitude of effect which allows direct determinations of statistical power over a practical range of values and alpha levels. The table also facilitates the setting of the research sample size needed to provide a given degree of power. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Hypothesis Testing, Power (Statistics), Research Design, Sampling

Shine, Lester C. II – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1980
When reporting results, researchers must not change predetermined significance levels. Such attempts to make results more significant are statistically inaccurate, illogical, and unethical. American Psychological Association standards for reporting significance should be more explicit. (CP)
Descriptors: Ethics, Hypothesis Testing, Research Design, Research Reports

Hsu, Louis M. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1980
In two treatment-repeated measurements designs, the ratio between the unbiased variance of the differences and twice the variance of the errors of measurement can be used to test for interaction of subjects and treatments. The use of this statistic is illustrated. (Author/CP)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Aptitude Tests, Error of Measurement, Mathematical Formulas