Whether in the laboratory or while doing fieldwork, all researchers face an important challenge – designing research that will have sufficient sensitivity to detect those effects it purports to investigate. Sample size, validity and sensitivity, experimental error, subject variability, and the type of statistical analysis all influence the sensitivity of a research design.In this volume, Lipsey examines the concept of design sensitivity and explains statistical powe… More >>
Design Sensitivity: Statistical Power for Experimental Research
I had to buy this book since it was mandated by the instructor to do so. It was so bad on so many levels. Maybe it was beyond my understanding, but it left me with no useful information. If you can avoid buying this book, I would do so. If you must buy it for a course, good luck!
Rating: 1 / 5
I thought this was a great book. The information presented in the book should form the foundational knowledge of a researcher or evaluator. However, the book does require a certain level of sophistication on the part of the reader. While the prose are clear and concise, readers who do not possess a modest amount of statistical knowledge may get lost.
Rating: 5 / 5