Practical guide for reporting effect size in quantitative research in the Journal of Counseling & Development.(Trends)

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Whereas statistical significance tests assess the reliability of the relationship between independent and dependent variables, effect sizes assess the strength of the relationship. When reported and interpreted appropriately, effect size estimates are practical, straightforward, and relevant to research questions and hypotheses (Wilkinson & APA Task Force on Statistical Inference, 1999). Effect sizes can serve as an important mechanism for communicating our professional knowledge base to others within and outside our profession, including our clients (Thompson, 2002a). Many ...

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