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Peer reviewedRobinson, Daniel H.; Levin, Joel R.; O'Ryan, Leslie; Halbur-Ramseyer, Duane – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2001
In three experiments, the authors investigated whether statistical language influences readers' interpretations of research results. Although the authors argue that "significant" language changes should not be mandated for quantitative research studies in scientific journals, if such changes are mandated, then use of the term "statistical" is…
Descriptors: Bias, Communication (Thought Transfer), Data Interpretation, Individual Differences
