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The use of tests of statistical significance was explored, first by reviewing some criticisms of contemporary practice in the use of statistical tests as reflected in a series of articles in the "American Psychologist" and in the appointment of a "Task Force on Statistical Inference" by the American Psychological Association (APA) to consider recommendations leading to improved practice. Related practices were reviewed in seven volumes of the "School Psychology Quarterly," an APA journal. This review found that some contemporary authors continue to use and interpret statistical significance tests inappropriately. The 35 articles reviewed reported a total of 321 statistical tests for which sufficient information was provided for effect sizes to be computed, but authors of only 19 articles did report various magnitudes of effect indices. Suggestions for improved practice are explored, beginning with the need to interpret statistical significance tests correctly, using more accurate language, and the need to report and interpret magnitude of effect indices. Editorial policies must continue to evolve to require authors to meet these expectations. (Contains 50 references.) (SLD)

1Boy Crusoe

By Allan Eric

Also published as" A Yankee Crusoe" . A 15 year old hard working and studious farm boy finds the lure of adventure on the seas as a merchant seaman more than he can resist. This is his story. " I was born in a little town in the State of Maine, near the close of the Civil War. My boyhood life did not differ materially from that of the average farmer's son in the remote country districts of New England--except, perhaps, that I read more and thought more. Hard work on the rugged soil, two terms each year in the little yellow country schoolhouse, a day's fishing now and then filled the early years of my life full to over-flowing. " What he gets is enough excitement and adventure to overflow his wildest dreams. How he experiences disaster and uses his wits and knowledge to overcome every problem makes for a great read. - Summary by Phil Chenevert