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Conducting meta-analysis using SAS / Winfred Arthur, Jr., Winston Bennett, Jr., Allen I. Huffcutt.

Van Pelt Library BF39 .A78 2001
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Arthur, Winfred
Contributor:
Bennett, Winston, Jr.
Huffcutt, Allen I.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Psychometrics.
Psychology--Statistical methods.
Psychology.
Meta-analysis.
Physical Description:
xiii, 188 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2001.
Summary:
Metal-Analysis of Effect Sizes. Meta-Analysis of Correlations. Outliers in Meta-Analytic Data. Summary and Guidelines for Implementing a Meta-Analysis. Appendices: Reference and Information Sources for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. Equation for Computing the Pooled Within-Group Standard Deviation. Conversion and Transformation Equations. Upper Percentage Points for the Chi-Square Distribution.
Contents:
1 The Theory of Meta-Analysis
Sampling Error and the Law of Small Numbers 5
General Overview of Meta-Analysis 8
Topic Selection
Defining the Research Domain 11
Specifying the Inclusion Criteria 11
Searching for and Locating Relevant Studies 12
Selecting the Final Set of Studies 12
Extracting Data and Coding Study Characteristics 14
Deciding to Keep Separate or to Aggregate Multiple Data Points (Effect Sizes or Correlations) From the Same Sample
Independence and Nonindependence of Data Points 16
Testing for and Detecting Outliers 17
Data Analysis
Calculating Mean Effect Sizes or Correlations, Variability, and Correcting for Artifacts; Deciding to Search for Moderators; and Selecting and Testing for Potential Moderators 17
Interpreting Results and Making Conclusions 17
Analyzing Meta-Analytic Data and the Advantages of the SAS PROC MEANS Approach 18
2 Meta-Analysis of Effect Sizes
Calculation of Summary Statistics 22
Estimation of Sampling Error Variance 26
Confidence Intervals 32
Correcting Summary Statistics for Artifacts
Criterion Reliability 34
Chi-Square Test for Homogeneity 36
SAS Printout for Training Effectiveness Example 37
Meta-Analysis Results Summary Table and Interpretation of Results for Training Effectiveness Example Used in Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, and 2.6 39
Interpretation of Results Presented in Table 2.7 39
Conducting Moderator Analysis in the Meta-Analysis of Effect Sizes 40
Analysis of Moderator Variables 42
Fully Hierarchical Moderator Analysis 46
Interpretation of Results Presented in Table 2.13 53
3 Meta-Analysis of Correlations
Statistical Artifacts 58
Sampling Error 59
Error of Measurement
Independent (Predictor) and Dependent Variable (Criterion) Unreliability 59
Range Variation and Restriction in the Independent and Dependent Variable 60
Dichotomization of Variables 60
Imperfect Construct Validity in the Independent Variable 60
Imperfect Construct Validity in the Dependent Variable 61
Errors in Data
Computational and Typographical Errors in Data 61
Individually Corrected Versus Artifact Distribution-Based Corrections 62
Interactive Versus Noninteractive Artifact Distribution-Based Corrections 63
Calculation of Summary Statistics 63
Estimation of Sampling Error Variance 65
Chi-Square Test for Variation Across Studies (Data Points) 70
Confidence Intervals 71
Correcting Summary Statistics for Multiple Attenuating Artifacts 75
Artifact Distributions 78
Compound Attenuation Factor 79
[rho](rho)
Estimate of Fully Corrected Population Correlation 80
Compound Variance Factor 81
Variance due to Attenuating Artifacts 81
True (Residual) Variance in rs 82
Total Variance Accounted for by Sampling Error and Attenuating Artifact Factors 82
Variance of [rho] (rho) 83
Conducting Moderator Analysis in the Meta-Analysis of Correlations 85
Credibility Intervals 87
Confidence Intervals 89
Chi-Square Test for Homogeneity of Corrected Correlations 91
Analysis of Moderator Variables 93
SAS Printouts for Mental Rotation Test Validity Example 96
Meta-Analysis Results Summary Table and Interpretation of Results for Mental Rotation Test Validity Example in Tables 3.1 Through 3.6 99
Interpretation of Results Presented in Table 3.7 103
Fully Hierarchical Moderator Analysis 104
Interpretation of Results Presented in Table 3.12 110
4 Outliers in Meta-Analytic Data
Outliers in Meta-Analytic Data 117
The Sample-Adjusted Meta-Analytic Deviancy (SAMD) Statistic 119
SAS Printouts for SAMD Examples and SAMD Scree Plots 123
Computing SAMD Values with Individually Corrected Correlations 141
Computing SAMD Values with Individually Corrected Effect Sizes 141
5 Summary and Guidelines for Implementing a Meta-Analysis
Summary of SAS PROC MEANS Procedure 143
Guidelines and Pointers 144
Appendix B Equation for Computing the Pooled Within-Group Standard Deviation 159
Appendix D Upper Percentage Points for the Chi-Square Distribution 165.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-174) and indexes.
ISBN:
0805839771
0805838090
OCLC:
45958005

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