The statistical power of nine k-sample tests against ordered location alternatives under completely randomized designs are investigated. The results are intended to aid researchers in selecting appropriate statistical procedures. (Author/JKS)

While Spearman's rho and Kendall's tau are equally powerful rank-order correlation coefficients under conditions of normality, they have different metrics. Applied to the same data, tau is smaller in absolute value, often no more than two-thirds of the size of rho. This difference in correlational metric appears to need emphasis. (Author/CM)

Compared scores of 40 children on the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities when administered by a trained examiner or mechanically administered. The two administrations did not produce significant differences in performance except for the Words and Sentences subtest, which scored significantly higher when administered by examiner. (JAC)

Criticizes certain practices observed in academic debates which the author believes are produced by acceptance of the hypothesis-testing paradigm. (PD)

Comparative testing in Finland of 30 cerebral palsied (CP) children (aged nine to 13) and 34 normal controls (aged 10 to 12) yielded results such as that acceptance of the dependence resulting from the handicap is essential for CP children's positive self concept and school achievement. (Author/MC)

Obtained reading grade levels for depression scales by use of two empirically based readability formulae. Results showed Kovacs children's measure had the easiest reading level, the General Behavior Inventory was appropriate for college-level reading, and most other measures clustered at a fifth- to ninth-grade reading level. (WAS)

An alternative analysis of the two-group single response variable design is proposed. It involves the classification of experimental units to populations represented by the two groups. Three real data sets are provided to illustrate the utility of the classification analysis. A table of sample sizes required for the analysis is presented.…

To determine the effect of violating the assumption of homogeneity of covariance for the Tukey Wholly Significant Difference (WSD) test, Monte Carlo simulations varied the number of treatment groups, sample size, and degree of covariance heterogeneity. As covariance heterogeneity was increased, the empirical significance levels increased beyond…

This paper reviews the distinctions between classical and partial eta square and derives a formula for use in those complex analysis of variance designs in which the investigator desires a measure of classical eta square and has access only to the F-tests and relevant degrees of freedom. (Author/BW)