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A defense of statistical power analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 1998

Brian R. Lashley
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 lashley@NECA.com
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Abstract

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Chow attacks statistical power analysis on theoretical grounds. I argue that if significance testing is defensible, so is power analysis. A number of Chow's criticisms seem to suggest that power analysts are confused about certain fundamental issues. I claim that few power analysts make the mistakes Chow describes. Finally, I address Chow's claim that power analysis is irrelevant to NHSTP because it deals with a different issue.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
© 1998 Cambridge University Press