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Over the years, methodologists have been recommending that researchers use magnitude of effect estimates in result interpretation to highlight the distinction between statistical and practical significance (cf. R. Kirk, 1996). A magnitude of effect statistic (i.e., effect size) tells to what degree the dependent variable can be controlled, predicted, or explained by the independent variable (P. Snyder and S. Lawson, 1993). There are a number of ways one can compute an effect size statistic as part of data analysis. There is no concept of "one size fits all" (B. Thompson, 1999), so it is up to the smart researcher to choose the index best suited for a particular research endeavor. It has now become necessary that such a statistic always be included to enable other researchers to carry out meta-analyses and to inform judgment regarding the practical significance of results. This paper provides a tutorial summary of some of the effect size choices so that researchers will be able to follow the recommendations of the American Psychological Association (APA) publication manual, those of the APA Task Force on Statistical Inference, and the publication requirements of some journals. (Contains 3 tables and 11 references.) (Author/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