Contends that tests of statistical significance and measures of magnitude in counseling psychology research do not provide same information. Argues interpreting magnitude of experimental effects must be two-stage decision process with the second stage of process being conditioned on results of a test of statistical significance and entailing…

Reading researchers should be encouraged to include assessments of practical significance in all their journal articles, reviews of research, technical reports, and dissertations. The tendency has been to base the integration of data entirely on the results of tests for the significance of differences, overlooking the assessment of practical…

Suggests why statistical power is of special importance to English education researchers, specifies procedures for calculating power, and assesses the power of empirical research published in this journal during a three-year period. (FL)

Statistical significance does not necessarily make research meaningful. The problems and implications must be significant and valuable, and the research process should not be emphasized more than product. Qualitative methods and better reporting of conclusions would enhance significance. (SK)

Two problems are addressed in relation to agricultural education research: (1) Is the Type I error rate affected when nonindependent multiple statistical tests are made? And (2) does statistical significance automatically mean that the results are of practical importance? (LRA)