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Peer reviewedMilligan, Glenn W. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1987
The use of the arc-sine transformation in analysis of variance can lead to difficult inference situations and pose problems in interpretation. It can also produce tests of noticeably lower power when the null hypothesis is false, and is not recommended as a standard tool. Simulated illustrations are provided. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Simulation, Monte Carlo Methods, Statistical Bias
