Beyond significance testing : statistics reform in the behavioral sciences / Rex B. Kline.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kline, Rex B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychometrics.

Medical Subjects:

Psychometrics.

Physical Description:

xi, 349 pages : charts ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2013]

Summary:

In this authoritative book, Kline reviews the controversy about significance testing, which affects the reporting of research in disciplines as diverse as psychology, ecology, commerce, education, and biology. Many individuals who lack a strong quantitative background may have difficulty understanding outcomes of statistical tests, and the emphasis on statistical significance in the reporting of results is declining. Increasingly, researchers are expected to describe the magnitudes and precisions of their findings and also their practical, theoretical, or clinical significance. New to this edition is coverage of robust statistical methods for parameter estimation, effect size estimation, and interval estimation. A new chapter covers the logic and illogic of significance testing. Basics of bootstrapping and Bayesian estimation are also considered. Research examples from substance abuse, education, learning, and other areas illustrate how to apply these methods. A compendium website (http://forms.apa.org/books/supp/kline) promotes learning by providing chapter exercises and sample answers, downloadable raw data files for many research examples, and links to other useful websites. Book jacket.

Contents:

I Fundamental Concepts 7

Chapter 1 Changing Times 9

Chapter 2 Sampling and Estimation 29

Chapter 3 Logic and Illogic of Significance Testing 67

Chapter 4 Cognitive Distortions in Significance Testing 95

II Effect Size Estimation in Comparative Studies 121

Chapter 5 Continuous Outcomes 123

Chapter 6 Categorical Outcomes 163

Chapter 7 Single-Factor Designs 189

Chapter 8 Multifactor Designs 221

III Alternatives to Significance Testing 263

Chapter 9 Replication and Meta-Analysis 265

Chapter 10 Bayesian Estimation and Best Practices Summary 289.

Notes:

"Second edition"--Introduction.

Rev ed. of: Beyond significance testing : reforming data analysis methods in behavioral research. c2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781433812781

1433812789

OCLC:

809456901

Publisher Number:

99954039569