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Peer reviewedHumphreys, Lloyd G.; And Others – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1993
Two articles discuss the controversy about the relationship between reliability and the power of significance tests in response to the discussion of Donald W. Zimmerman, Richard H. Williams, and Bruno D. Zumbo. Lloyd G. Humphreys emphasizes the differences between what statisticians can do and constraints on researchers. Zimmerman, Williams, and…
Descriptors: Error of Measurement, Individual Differences, Power (Statistics), Research Methodology
Peer reviewedCheung, K. C., Ed.; And Others – International Journal of Educational Research, 1990
Ten articles on the use of multilevel data in educational research are presented. Topics include model specification and building, analytical procedures, aggregation bias, least squares statistics, hierarchical linear models, significance testing, and testing multilevel product-process networks. (TJH)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Least Squares Statistics
Peer reviewedLevin, Joel R.; And Others – Journal of Experimental Education, 1993
Journal editors respond to criticisms of reliance on statistical significance in research reporting. Joel R. Levin ("Journal of Educational Psychology") defends its use, whereas William D. Schafer ("Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development") emphasizes the distinction between statistically significant and important. William Asher…
Descriptors: Editing, Editors, Educational Assessment, Educational Research
