Effect size as a supplement to statistical significance testing

Researchers in the field of psychology often face the situation that the statistical significance depends largely on the sample size and its statistical power. Effect size is a statistical measure that can offer some solutions for constructive research, since it can overcome the problems that are co...

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Main Authors: Gašper Cankar, Boštjan Bajec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Psychologists' Association 2003-06-01
Series:Psihološka Obzorja
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Online Access:http://psiholoska-obzorja.si/arhiv_clanki/2003_2/cankar_bajec.pdf
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spelling doaj-2fd0826d07764f1d8392bde28010d1532020-11-25T00:43:29ZengSlovenian Psychologists' AssociationPsihološka Obzorja2350-51412003-06-0112297112110Effect size as a supplement to statistical significance testingGašper CankarBoštjan BajecResearchers in the field of psychology often face the situation that the statistical significance depends largely on the sample size and its statistical power. Effect size is a statistical measure that can offer some solutions for constructive research, since it can overcome the problems that are connected to the sample size. This article presents statistical significance testing we meet in psychology and the usage of smaller group of the effect size measures – measures of the standardised differences between means.http://psiholoska-obzorja.si/arhiv_clanki/2003_2/cankar_bajec.pdfeffect sizestatistical testingstatistical significancepractical significancecomparison of two means
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Effect size as a supplement to statistical significance testing
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effect size
statistical testing
statistical significance
practical significance
comparison of two means
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title Effect size as a supplement to statistical significance testing
title_short Effect size as a supplement to statistical significance testing
title_full Effect size as a supplement to statistical significance testing
title_fullStr Effect size as a supplement to statistical significance testing
title_full_unstemmed Effect size as a supplement to statistical significance testing
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publisher Slovenian Psychologists' Association
series Psihološka Obzorja
issn 2350-5141
publishDate 2003-06-01
description Researchers in the field of psychology often face the situation that the statistical significance depends largely on the sample size and its statistical power. Effect size is a statistical measure that can offer some solutions for constructive research, since it can overcome the problems that are connected to the sample size. This article presents statistical significance testing we meet in psychology and the usage of smaller group of the effect size measures – measures of the standardised differences between means.
topic effect size
statistical testing
statistical significance
practical significance
comparison of two means
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