NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Jensen, Greg; Neuringer, Allen – Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 2009
In most studies of choice under concurrent schedules of reinforcement, two physically identical operanda are provided. In the "real world," however, more than two choice alternatives are often available and biases are common. This paper describes a method for studying choices among an indefinite number of alternatives when large biases are…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Animals, Research Methodology, Rewards
Grant, Timothy S.; Nathan, Mitchell J. – Wisconsin Center for Education Research (NJ1), 2008
Confidence intervals are beginning to play an increasing role in the reporting of research findings within the social and behavioral sciences and, consequently, are becoming more prevalent in beginning classes in statistics and research methods. Confidence intervals are an attractive means of conveying experimental results, as they contain a…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Intervals, Research Methodology, Figurative Language
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Kelley, Ken – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2005
The standardized group mean difference, Cohen's "d", is among the most commonly used and intuitively appealing effect sizes for group comparisons. However, reporting this point estimate alone does not reflect the extent to which sampling error may have led to an obtained value. A confidence interval expresses the uncertainty that exists between…
Descriptors: Intervals, Sampling, Integrity, Effect Size